[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 195 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54258-54306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26678]
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Part III
Department of Energy
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
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18 CFR Part 37
Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards of Conduct;
Final Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 195 / Thursday, October 8, 1998 /
Rules and Regulations
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 37
[Docket No. RM95-9-003]
Open Access Same-Time Information System and Standards of Conduct
Issued September 29, 1998.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Order issuing revised OASIS standards and protocols document.
SUMMARY: In this order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (the
Commission): issues a revised OASIS Standards and Protocols Document
(Version 1.3); grants a three-month extension of time for implementing
Version 1.3 of the revised OASIS Standards and Protocols Document; and
grants a two-month extension of time for implementing the Commission's
requirements on unmasking source and sink information.
DATES: Version 1.3 of the OASIS Standards and Protocols Document
becomes effective March 1, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marvin Rosenberg (Technical Information), Office of Economic Policy,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20426, (202) 208-1283
Paul Robb (Technical Information), Office of Electric Power Regulation,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20426, (202) 219-2702
Gary D. Cohen (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20426, (202) 208-0321.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to publishing the full text of
this document in the Federal Register, the Commission also provides all
interested persons an opportunity to inspect or copy the contents of
this document during normal business hours in the Public Reference Room
at 888 First Street, N.E., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. In addition,
the Commission Issuance Posting System (CIPS) provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission. CIPS can be
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using the CIPS Link or the Energy Information Online icon. The full
text of this document will be available on CIPS in ASCII and
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accessed using a personal computer with a modem by dialing (202) 208-
1397, if dialing locally, or 1-800-856-3920, if dialing long distance.
To access CIPS, set your communications software to 19200, 14400,
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data bits and 1 stop bit. User assistance is available at (202) 208-
2474 or by E-Mail to [email protected].
This document is also available through the Commission's Records
and Information Management System (RIMS), an electronic storage and
retrieval system of documents submitted to and issued by the Commission
after November 16, 1981. Documents from November 1995 to the present
can be viewed and printed. RIMS is available in the Public Reference
Room or remotely via Internet through FERC's Homepage using the RIMS
link or the Energy Information Online icon. User assistance is
available at (202) 208-2222, or by E-Mail to [email protected].
Finally, the complete text in WordPerfect format may be purchased
from the Commission's copy contractor, RVJ International, Inc. RVJ
International, Inc., is located in the Public Reference Room at 888
First Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20426.
Before Commissioners: James J. Hoecker, Chairman; Vicky A. Bailey,
William L. Massey, Linda Breathitt, and Curt Hebert, Jr.
Order Issuing Revised OASIS Standards and Protocols Document,
Granting Three-Month Extension of Time for Implementing Revised
OASIS Standards and Protocols Document, and Granting Two-Month
Extension of Time for Implementing the Commission's Requirements on
Unmasking Source and Sink Information
After consideration of suggested changes advanced by the OASIS How
Working Group (How Group) and other interested persons, we are issuing
a revised version (version 1.3) of the OASIS Standards and
Communications Protocols document (referred to herein as the S&CP
Document), consisting of revisions to version 1.2 of the S&CP Document
issued by the Commission on June 18, 1998. Moreover, in response to a
request from the How Group and the Commercial Practices Working Group
(CPWG), we are granting a three-month extension, until March 1, 1999,
for implementation of the requirements of version 1.3 and a two-month
extension, also until March 1, 1999, for implementation of the
Commission's requirements on the unmasking of source and sink
information.
Background
In an order issued on June 18, 1998,1 the Commission
issued version 1.2 of the S&CP Document 2 and invited the
How Group to file with the Commission a revised submittal, within 21
days of the date of issuance of the June 18 Order that, ``to the
greatest extent possible identifies all needed corrections to the S&CP
Document.'' 3 The June 18 Order also requested that the How
Group,
\1\ Open Access Same-time Information System and Standards of
Conduct, 63 FR 38,884 (July 20, 1998) 83 FERC para. 61,360 at
62,466, (June 18 Order).
\2\ 83 FERC at 62,466-67.
\3\ 83 FERC at 62,452, n.13.
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Reach consensus on an industry-wide uniform format, which could
be easily obtained and widely used by industry participants, to
cover both organizational charts and job descriptions, or at a
minimum, one uniform format for organizational charts and another
uniform format for job descriptions. To this end, we request that
the How Group, within 90 days of the date of issuance of this order,
develop an industry-wide uniform format for organizational charts
and job descriptions, and submit its recommendations on this issue
to the Commission.4
\4\ Id.
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On July 15, 1998, the How Group filed a proposed version 1.3 of the
S&CP Document, consisting of proposed clarifications and corrections to
version 1.2 of the S&CP Document. These revisions included a proposal
to add subsection 3.4(k) to the S&CP Document that would prescribe a
standard method for posting organizational charts, job descriptions,
and personnel names.
On July 22, 1998, the Commission issued a notice of filing,
inviting interested persons to file comments with the Commission on or
before August 21, 1998.
On August 11, 1998, the How Group and the CPWG jointly filed a
letter requesting: (1) a delay in the date of implementation of the
OASIS Phase 1-A S&CP Document (i.e., version 1.3) until March 1, 1999
(a three-month delay); (2) a delay in the implementation date for the
Commission's new rules on the unmasking of source and sink information
(established in the June 18 Order) 5 until March 1, 1999 (a
two-month delay); and (3) approval of the industry's Phase 1-A report
on business practices, for implementation on March 1, 1999.
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\5\ 83 FERC at 62,456-67.
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On August 21, 1998, Southern Company Services, Inc., (Southern)
6 filed comments supportive of the How Group's filing.
However, Southern states that a few additional minor technical
revisions need to be made to the document. Southern states that it
discussed these additional proposed edits with the How Group at a How
Group meeting held on July 23-24, 1998 and that, upon review, the How
Group agrees with Southern that the additional technical revisions
described in Southern's comments (and specified in an attachment to
Southern's comments) need to be made.
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\6\ Southern's comments are filed on behalf of Alabama Power
Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi
Power Company, and Savannah Electric and Power Company.
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Also on August 21, 1998, Enron Power Marketing, Inc. (EPMI) filed a
motion to intervene raising no substantive issues.
Discussion
A. Issuance of the Revised S&CP Document (Version 1.3)
As explained in the June 18 Order,7 the Commission has
received a series of corrections and edits to the Phase 1-A S&CP
Document. In the interests of issuing a revised document as free from
errors as possible, we invited the How Group to carefully review this
document and to file a revised document that, to the greatest extent
possible, identified all needed corrections to the S&CP Document. The
How Group complied with this request and submitted a revised Phase 1-A
S&CP Document on July 15, 1998.
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\7\ 83 FERC at 62,452, n.13.
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However, Southern has identified three additional minor technical
revisions that should be made to the document. These revisions: (1) add
``START__TIME'' and ``STOP__TIME'' to the list of data elements under
the ``INPUT'' and ``RESPONSE'' portions of several specified templates;
8 (2) add ``STUDY'' and ``DISPLACED'' as permissible
``STATUS'' values; 9 and (3) add further ``STATUS'' values
in section 4.3.9.3.10
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\8\ Southern explains that this revision is needed because the
narrative accompanying these sections references their inclusion.
Southern Comments at 2.
\9\ Southern explains that this revision is needed because
section 4.3.9.2 provides that the values for ``STATUS'' and the
processing of ``STATUS'' are to be the same as in section 4.3.7.2,
which includes ``STUDY'' and ``DISPLACED'' as permissible ``STATUS''
values. Southern Comments at 2-3.
\10\ Southern explains that this revision is needed to make the
``STATUS'' values in this section equivalent to those in section
4.3.7.3. Southern Comments at 3.
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We have reviewed the How Group's submittal along with Southern's
comments (the only substantive comments filed in response to our notice
of the How Group's filing) and find that this document improves upon
version 1.2 of the S&CP Document. We, therefore, adopt version 1.3 of
the S&CP Document,11 as modified herein.12
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\11\ Version 1.3 of the S&CP Document, without redline and
strikeout fonts, is provided in Attachment 1. Attachment 2 to this
order shows all the changes that we have made and direct to version
1.2 of the S&CP Document in redline and strikeout fonts. We will
publish Attachment 1 in the Federal Register. However, as redline
and strikeout fonts do not show up in the Federal Register, we will
not publish Attachment 2 in the Federal Register. It will, however,
be made available on CIPS, RIMS, and in the Public Reference Room.
\12\ We note that the document we are labeling as version 1.3 of
the S&CP Document differs from the How Group's proposed version 1.3
of the S&CP Document. The difference between the two documents is
based on our inclusion of the revisions suggested by Southern's
comments and a few nonsubstantive corrections (i.e., revised fonts
and corrections to the table of contents).
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B. Implementation Date for Version 1.3 of the S&CP Document
The August 11, 1998 How Group/CPWG joint letter requested a delay
in the implementation date of the OASIS Phase 1-A S&CP Document (i.e.,
version 1.3) until March 1, 1999 (a three-month delay). In support of
this request, the How Group and CPWG argue that this delay will assure
that the revised S&P Document will not need to be implemented at the
start of the winter peak season. The How Group and CPWG argue that, by
avoiding implementation of this requirement during the winter peak
season, potential adverse effects on system reliability will be
avoided. They argue that fears of disruption are not hypothetical, but
are based on companies' experiences in implementing OASIS Phase 1
requirements. The additional time will also allow customers and
transmission providers time to complete modifications to ``backend''
systems to connect with OASIS servers.
We agree. A three-month delay that minimizes potential start-up
problems and avoids possible disruptions to reliability is appropriate.
We will therefore modify the implementation date for version 1.3 of the
S&CP Document to require implementation by March 1, 1999. Our
determination in this regard is without prejudice to the pending
requests for rehearing, on other grounds, of the June 18, 1998 Order.
By addressing this request for a delayed implementation date, we intend
no judgment on the merits of those pending requests for rehearing.
C. Implementation Date for New Rules on Unmasking Source and Sink
Information
The August 11, 1998 How Group/CPWG joint letter requested a delay
in the implementation date for the Commission's new rules on unmasking
of source and sink on the OASIS until March 1, 1999 (a two-month
delay). In support of this request, the How Group and CPWG argue that
having the same implementation date for the Commission's new rules on
unmasking of source and sink information as for the revised S&CP
Document will reduce the cost of implementation and will avoid the risk
that the industry simultaneously will face the requirement to comply
with the Commission's new rules on unmasking source and sink
information and possible Year 2000 anomalies.
We agree that a two-month delay is appropriate. We, therefore, will
modify the implementation date for compliance with the Commission's new
rules on unmasking source and sink information to require compliance
with this requirement by March 1, 1999. Our determination in this
regard is without prejudice to the pending requests for rehearing of
the June 18, 1998 Order. By addressing this request for a delayed
implementation date, we intend no judgment on the merits of those
pending requests for rehearing.
The Commission Orders
(A) Version 1.3 of the OASIS Phase 1-A S&CP Document (as shown on
Attachment 1 to this order) is hereby adopted for use on and after
March 1, 1999, as discussed in the body of this order.
(B) The effective date for the requirements on unmasking source and
sink information is hereby changed to March 1, 1999, as discussed in
the body of this order.
By the Commission. Commissioner Bailey concurred with a separate
statement attached.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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[Note: This attachment will not appear in the Code of Federal
Regulations.]
ATTACHMENT 1--Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Standards and
Communication Protocols for Open Access Same-Time Information System
(OASIS)
Version 1.3
September 29, 1998
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Definition of Terms
2. Network Architecture Requirements
2.1 Architecture of OASIS Nodes
2.2 Internet-Based OASIS Network
2.3 Communication Standards Required
2.4 Internet Tool Requirements
2.5 Navigation and Interconnectivity Between OASIS Nodes
3. Information Access Requirements
3.1 Registration and Login Requirements
3.2 Service Level Agreements
3.3 Access to Information
3.4 Provider Updating Requirements
3.5 Access to Changed Information
3.6 User Interaction With an OASIS Node
4. Interface Requirements
4.1 Information Model Concepts
4.2 OASIS Node Conventions and Structures
4.2.1 OASIS Node Naming Requirements
4.2.1.1 OASIS Node Names
4.2.1.2 OASIS Node and Primary Provider Home Directory
4.2.1.3 CGI Script Names
4.2.2 Data Element Dictionary
4.2.3 OASIS Template Constructs
4.2.3.1 Template Construction
4.2.3.2 Template Categories
4.2.3.3 Template HTML Screens
4.2.4 Query/Response Template Requirements
4.2.4.1 Query Requirements
4.2.4.2 Response Requirements
4.2.5 Input/Response Template Requirements
4.2.5.1 Input Requirements
4.2.5.2 Response to Input
4.2.6 Query Variables
4.2.6.1 General
4.2.6.2 Standard Header Query Variables
4.2.6.3 Responses to Queries
4.2.6.4 Multiple Instances
4.2.6.5 Logical Operations
4.2.6.6 Handling of Time Data Elements
4.2.6.7 Default Values
4.2.6.8 Limitations on Queries
4.2.7 CSV Format
4.2.7.1 General Record Format
4.2.7.2 Input Header Records
4.2.7.3 Response Header Records
4.2.7.4 Data Records
4.2.7.5 Continuation Records
4.2.7.6 Error Handling in CSV-Formatted Responses
4.2.8 Registration Information
4.2.8.1 General
4.2.8.2 Company Information
4.2.8.3 User Information
4.2.9 Representation of Time
4.2.9.1 General
4.2.9.2 Input Time
4.2.9.3 Output (Response) Time
4.2.10 Transaction Process
4.2.10.1 Purchase Transactions
4.2.10.2 Status Values
4.2.10.3 Dynamic Notification
4.2.10.3.1 HTTP Notification
4.2.10.3.2 E-mail Notification
4.2.11 Reference Identifiers
4.2.12 Linking of Ancillary Services to Transmission Services
4.3 Template Descriptions
4.3.1 Template Summary
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4.3.2 Query/Response of Posted Services Being Offered
4.3.2.1 Transmission Capacity Offerings Available for
Purchase (transoffering)
4.3.2.2 Ancillary Services Available for Purchase
(ancoffering)
4.3.3 Query/Response of Services Information
4.3.3.1 Transmission Services (transserv)
4.3.3.2 Ancillary Services (ancserv)
4.3.4 Query/Response of Schedules and Curtailments
4.3.4.1 Hourly Schedule (schedule)
4.3.4.2 Curtailment/Interruption (curtail)
4.3.5 Query/Response of Lists of Information
4.3.5.1 List (list)
4.3.6 Query/Response to Obtain the Audit log
4.3.6.1 Audit Log Information (auditlog)
4.3.7 Purchase Transmission Services
4.3.7.1 Customer Capacity Purchase Request (transrequest)
4.3.7.2 Status of Customer Purchase Request (transstatus)
4.3.7.3 Seller Approval of Purchase (transsell)
4.3.7.4 Customer Confirmation of Purchase (Input)
(transcust)
4.3.7.5 Alternate Point of Receipt/Delivery (transalt)
4.3.7.6 Seller to Reassign Service Rights to Another
Customer (transassign)
4.3.8 Seller Posting of Transmission Services
4.3.8.1 Seller Capacity Posting (transpost)
4.3.8.2 Seller Capacity Modify (transupdate)
4.3.9 Purchase of Ancillary Services
4.3.9.1 Customer Requests to Purchase Ancillary Services
(ancrequest)
4.3.9.2 Ancillary Services Status (ancstatus)
4.3.9.3 Seller Approves Ancillary Service (ancsell)
4.3.9.4 Customer Accepts Ancillary Service (anccust)
4.3.9.5 Seller to Reassign Service Rights to Another
Customer (ancassign)
4.3.10 Seller Posting of Ancillary Services
4.3.10.1 Seller Ancillary Services Posting (ancpost)
4.3.10.2 Seller Modify Ancillary Services Posting
(ancupdate)
4.3.11 Informal Messages
4.3.11.1 Provider/Customer Want Ads and Informal Message
Posting Request (messagepost)
4.3.11.2 Message (message)
4.3.11.3 Provider/Sellers Message Delete Request
(messagedelete)
4.3.11.4 Personnel Transfers (personnel)
4.3.11.5 Discretion (discretion)
4.3.11.6 Standard of Conduct (stdconduct)
4.4 File Request and File Download Examples
4.4.1 File Example for Hourly Offering
4.4.2 File Example for Hourly Schedule Data
4.4.3 Customer Posting a Transmission Service Offering
4.4.4 Example of Re-aggregating Purchasing Services using
Reassignment
4.4.5 File Examples of the Use of Continuation Records
4.4.6 Examples of Negotiation of Price
4.4.6.1 Negotiation with Preconfirmation
4.4.6.2 Negotiations without Preconfirmation
4.4.6.3 Multiple Step Negotiations
4.4.6.4 Negotiations Declined by Seller
4.4.6.5 Negotiations Withdrawn by Customer
4.4.6.6 Negotiations Superseded by Higher Priority
Reservation
4.5 Information Supported by Web Page
5. Performance Requirements
5.1 Security
5.2 Access Privileges
5.3 Oasis Response Time Requirements
5.4 Oasis Provider Account Availability
5.5 Backup and Recovery
5.6 Time Synchronization
5.7 TS Information Timing Requirements
5.8 TS Information Accuracy
5.9 Performance Auditing
5.1 Migration Requirements
Appendix A--Date Element Dictionary
1. Introduction
1.1 Definition of Terms
The following definitions are offered to clarify discussions of
the OASIS in this document.
a. Transmission Services Information (TS Information) is
transmission and ancillary services information that must be made
available by public utilities on a non-discriminatory basis to meet
the regulatory requirements of transmission open access.
b. Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS) comprises
the computer systems and associated communications facilities that
public utilities are required to provide for the purpose of making
available to all transmission users comparable interactions with TS
Information.
c. Open Access Same-Time Information System Node (OASIS Node) is
a subsystem of the OASIS. It is one computer system in the (OASIS)
that provides access to TS Information to a Transmission Customer.
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d. Transmission Provider (TP or Primary Provider) is the public
utility (or its designated agent) that owns, operates or controls
facilities used for the transmission of electric energy in
interstate commerce. (This is the same term as is used in Part
35.3).
e. Transmission Customer (TC or Customer) is any eligible
Customer (or its designated agent) that can or does execute a
transmission service agreement or can or does receive transmission
service. (This is the same term as is used in Part 35.3).
f. Secondary Transmission Provider (ST, Reseller, or Secondary
Provider) is any Customer who offers to sell transmission capacity
it has purchased. (This is the same as Reseller in Part 37).
g. Transmission Services Information Provider (TSIP) is a
Transmission Provider or an agent to whom the Transmission Provider
has delegated the responsibility of meeting any of the requirements
of Part 37. (This is the same as Responsible Party in Part 37).
h. Value-Added Transmission Services Information Provider
(VTSIP) is an entity who uses TS Information in the same manner as a
Customer and provides value-added information services to its
Customers.
2. Network Architecture Requirements
2.1 Architecture of Oasis Nodes
a. Permit Use of Any OASIS Node Computers: TSIPs shall be
permitted to use any computer systems as an OASIS Node, so long as
they meet the OASIS requirements.
b. Permit Use of Any Customer Computers: OASIS Nodes shall
permit the use by Customers of any commonly available computer
systems, as long as they support the required communication links to
the Internet.
c. Permit the Offering of Value-Added Services: TSIPs are
required, upon request, to provide their Customers the use of
private network connections on a cost recovery basis. Additional
services which are beyond the scope of the minimum OASIS
requirements are also permitted. When provided, these private
connections and additional services shall be offered on a fair and
non-discriminatory basis to all Customers who might choose to use
these services.
d. Permit Use of Existing Communications Facilities: In
implementing the OASIS, the use of existing communications
facilities shall be permitted. The use of OASIS communication
facilities for the exchange of information beyond that required for
open transmission access (e.g., transfer of system security or
operations data between regional control centers) shall also be
permitted, provided that such use does not negatively impact the
exchange of open transmission access data and is consistent with the
Standards of Conduct in Part 37.
e. Single or Multiple Providers per Node: An OASIS Node may
support a single individual Primary Provider (plus any Secondary
Providers) or may support many Primary Providers.
2.2 Internet-Based Oasis Network
a. Internet Compatibility: All OASIS Nodes shall support the use
of internet tools, internet directory services, and internet
communication protocols necessary to support the Information Access
requirements stated in Section 4.
b. Connection through the Public Internet: Connection of OASIS
Nodes to the public Internet is required so that Users may access
them through Internet links. This connection shall be made through a
firewall to improve security.
c. Connection to a Private Internet Network: OASIS Nodes shall
support private connections to any OASIS User (User) who requests
such a connection. The TSIP is permitted to charge the User, based
on cost, for these connections. The same internet tools shall be
required for these private networks as are required for the public
Internet. Private connections must be provided to all users on a
fair and nondiscriminatory basis.
d. Internet Communications Channel: The OASIS Nodes shall
utilize a communication channel to the Internet which is adequate to
support the performance requirements given the number of Users
subscribed to the Providers on the Node (see section 5.3).
2.3 Communication Standards Required
a. Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) and Internet Protocol Control
Protocol (IPCP) (reference RFCs 1331 and 1332) shall be supported
for private internet network dial-up connections.
b. Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) (reference RFC 1055)
shall be supported for private internet network dial-up connections.
c. Transport Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
shall be the only protocol set used between OASIS Nodes whenever
they are directly interconnected, or between OASIS Nodes and Users
using private leased line internet network connections.
d. Hyper Text Transport Protocol (HTTP), Version 1.0 (RFC 1945),
shall be supported by TSIPs so that User's web browsers can use it
to select information for viewing displays and for downloading and
uploading files electronically.
e. Internet Protocol Address: All OASIS Nodes are required to
use an IP address registered with the Internet Network Information
Center (InterNIC), even if private connections are used.
2.4 Internet Tool Requirements
Support for the following specific internet tools is required,
both for use over the public Internet as well as for any private
connections between Users and OASIS Nodes:
a. Browser Support: OASIS Nodes shall insure that Users running
minimally either Netscape's Navigator version 4.0.x or Microsoft's
Internet Explorer version 4.0.x browsers (or any other commercially
or privately available browser supporting that set of capabilities
common to both of these industry standard browsers) shall have a
fully functional user interface based on the Interface Requirements
defined in Section 4.
b. HTML Forms shall be provided by the TSIPs to allow Customers
to enter information to the OASIS Node.
c. Domain Name Service (DNS) (ref. RFC 1034, 1035) shall be
provided as a minimum by the TSIPs (or their Internet Service
Provider) for the resolution of IP addresses to allow Users to
navigate easily between OASIS Nodes.
d. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is recommended but
not required to provide tools for operating and managing the
network, if private interconnections between OASIS Nodes are
established.
e. The Primary Provider shall support E-mail for exchanges with
Customers, including the sending of attachments. The protocols
supported shall include, as a minimum, the Simple Messaging Transfer
Protocol (SMTP), Post Office Protocol (POP), and Multipurpose
Internet Mail Extensions (MIME).
2.5 Navigation and Interconnectivity Between Oasis Nodes
a. World Wide Web Browsers: TSIPs shall permit Users to navigate
using WWW browsers for accessing different sets of TS Information
from one Provider, or for getting to TS Information from different
Providers on the same OASIS Node. These navigation methods shall not
favor User access to any Provider over another Provider, including
Secondary Providers.
b. Internet Interconnection across OASIS Nodes: Navigation tools
shall not only support navigation within the TSIP's Node, but also
across interconnected OASIS Nodes. This navigation capability across
interconnected Nodes shall, as a minimum, be possible through the
public Internet.
3. Information Access Requirements
3.1 Registration and Login Requirements
a. Location of Providers: To provide Users with the information
necessary to access the desired Provider, all Primary Providers
shall register their OASIS Node URL address with www.tsin.com. This
URL address should include the unique four letter acronym the
Primary Provider will use as the PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE.
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b. Initial User Registration: TSIPs shall require Users to
register with a Primary Provider before they are permitted to access
the Provider's TS Information. There must be a reference pointing to
registration procedures on each Primary Provider's home page.
Registration procedures may vary with the administrative
requirements of each Primary Provider.
c. Initial Access Privileges: Initial registration shall permit
a User only the minimum Access Privileges. A User and a Primary
Provider shall mutually determine what access privilege the User is
permitted. The TSIP shall set a User's Access Privilege as
authorized by the Primary Provider.
d. User Login: After registration, Users shall be required to
login every time they establish a dial-up connection. If a direct,
permanent connection has been established, Users shall be required
to login initially or any time the connection is lost. Use of
alternative forms of login and authentication using certificates and
public key standards is acceptable.
e. User Logout: Users shall be automatically logged out any time
they are disconnected. Users may logout voluntarily.
3.2 Service Level Agreements
Service Level Agreements: It is recognized that Users will have
different requirements for frequency of access, performance, etc.,
based on their unique business needs. To accommodate these differing
requirements, TSIPs shall be required to establish a ``Service Level
Agreement'' with each User which specifies the terms and conditions
for access to the information posted by the Providers. The default
Service Level Agreement shall be Internet access with the OASIS Node
meeting all minimum performance requirements.
3.3 Access to Information
a. Display: TSIPs shall format all TS Information in HTML format
such that it may be viewed and read directly by Users without
requiring them to download it. This information shall be in clear
English as much as possible, with the definitions of any mnemonics
or abbreviations available on-line. The minimum information that is
to be displayed is provided in the Templates in Section 4.3.
b. Read-Only Access to TS Information: For security reasons,
Users shall have read-only access to the TS Information. They shall
not be permitted to enter any information except where explicitly
allowed, such as HTML transaction request forms or by the Templates
in Section 4.3.
c. Downloading Capability: Users shall be able to download from
an OASIS Node the TS Information in electronic format as a file. The
rules for formatting of this data are described in Section 4.2.
d. On-Line Data Entry on Forms: Customers shall be permitted to
fill out on-line the HTML forms supplied by the TSIPs, for
requesting the purchase of services and for posting of products for
sale (by Customers who are resellers). Customers shall also be
permitted to fill-out and post Want-Ads.
e. Uploading Capability: Customers shall be able to upload to
OASIS Nodes the filled-out forms. TSIPs shall ensure that these
uploaded forms are handled identically to forms filled out on-line.
TSIPs shall provide forms that support the HTTP input of Comma
Separated Variable (CSV) records. This capability shall permit a
Customer to upload CSV records using standard Web browsers or
additional client software (such as fetch__http) to specify the
location of the CSV records stored on the Customer's hard disk.
f. Selection of TS Information: Users shall be able to
dynamically select the TS Information they want to view and/or
download. This selection shall be, as a minimum, through navigation
to text displays, the use of pull-down menus to select information
for display, data entry into forms for initiating queries, and the
selection of files to download via menus.
3.4 Provider Updating Requirements
The following are the Provider update requirements:
a. Provider Posting of TS Information: Each Provider (including
Secondary Providers and Value-Added Providers) shall be responsible
for writing (posting) and updating TS Information on their OASIS
Node. No User shall be permitted to modify a Provider's Information.
b. INFO.HTM: Each Provider shall provide general information on
how to use their node and describe all special aspects, such as line
losses, congestion charges and assistance. The address for the
directory of this information shall be INFO.HTM (case sensitive), an
HTML web page, linked to the Provider's registered URL address.
c. OASIS Node Space for Secondary Provider: To permit Users to
readily find TS Information for the transmission systems that they
are interested in, TSIPs shall provide database space on their OASIS
Node for all Secondary Providers who have purchased, and who request
to resell, transmission access rights for the power systems of the
Primary Providers supported by that Node.
d. Secondary Provider Posting to Primary Provider Node: The
Secondary Providers shall post the relevant TS Information on the
OASIS Node associated with each Primary Provider from whom the
transmission access rights were originally purchased.
e. Secondary Provider Posting Capabilities: The TSIPs shall
ensure that the Secondary Providers shall be able to post their TS
Information to the appropriate OASIS Nodes using the same tools and
capabilities as the Customers, meet the same performance criteria as
the Primary Providers, and allow users to view these postings on the
same display page, using the same tables, as similar capacity being
sold by the Primary Providers.
f. Free-Form Posting of non-TS Information: The TSIP shall
ensure that non-TS Information, such as Want-Ads, may be posted by
Providers and Customers, and that this information is easily
accessible by all Users. The TSIP shall be allowed to limit the
volume and/or to charge for the posting of non-TS Information.
g. Time Stamps: All TS Information shall be associated with a
time stamp to show when it was posted to the OASIS Node.
h. Transaction Tracking by an Assignment Reference Number: All
requests for purchase of transmission or ancillary services will be
marked by a unique accounting number, called an assignment
reference.
i. Time-Stamped OASIS Audit Log: All posting of TS Information,
all updating of TS Information, all User logins and disconnects, all
User download requests, all Service Requests, and all other
transactions shall be time stamped and stored in an OASIS Audit Log.
This OASIS Audit Log shall be the official record of interactions,
and shall be maintained on-line for download for at least 90 days.
Changes in the values of posted Capacity (Available Transfer
Capability) must be stored in the on-line Audit Log for 20 days.
Audit records must be maintained for 3 years off-line and available
in electronic form within seven days of a Customer request.
j. Studies: A summary description with dates, and programs used
of all transmission studies used to prepare data for the Primary
Provider's ATC and TTC calculation will be provided along with
information as to how to obtain the study data and results.
k. Organizational Charts: As required in 83 FERC 61,301, each
Provider shall provide the company's organizational chart, job
descriptions, and personnel names, using formats viewable and
downloadable directly (i.e., without the use of external or third-
party plug-ins or application software) by the browsers listed in
Section 2.4a.
3.5 Access to Changed Information
a. General Message & Log: TSIPs shall post a general message and
log that may be read by Users. The message shall state that the
Provider has updated some information, and shall contain (or point
to) a reverse chronological log of those changes. This log may be
the same as the Audit Log. The User may use the manual capability to
see the message.
b. TSIP Notification Design Responsibilities: The TSIP shall
avoid a design that could cause serious performance problems by
necessitating frequent requests for information from many Users.
3.6 User Interaction With an OASIS Node
There are three basic types of User interactions which must be
supported by the OASIS Node. These interactions are defined in
Section 4.3.
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a. Query/Response: The simplest level of interactions is the
query of posted information and the corresponding response. The User
may determine the scope of the information queried by specifying
values, through an HTML form, a URL string, or an uploaded file,
using Query Variables and their associated input values as defined
with each Template in Section 4.3. The response will be either an
HTML display or a record oriented file, depending on the output
format that the User requests.
The TSIP may establish procedures to restrict the size of the
response, if an overly broad query could result in a response which
degrades the overall performance of the OASIS Node for their Users.
b. Purchase Request: The second type of Customer interaction is
the submittal of a request to purchase a service. The Customer
completes an input form, a URL string or uploads a file and submits
it to the OASIS Node. The uploaded file can either be a series of
query variables or a record oriented file.
The request is processed by the Seller of the service, possibly
off-line from the OASIS Node, and the status is updated accordingly.
If a purchase request is approved by the Seller, then it must be
again confirmed by the Customer. Once the Customer confirms an
approved purchase, a reservation for those services is considered to
exist, unless later the reservation is reassigned, displaced, or
annulled.
c. Upload and Modify Postings: Customers who wish to resell
their rights may upload a form, create the appropriate URL or upload
a file to post services for sale. A similar process applies to
eligible Third Party Sellers of ancillary services. The products are
posted by the TSIP. The seller may monitor the status of the
services by requesting status information. Similarly the Seller may
modify its posted transmission services by submitting a service
modification request through a form, a URL query, or by uploading a
file.
4. Interface Requirements
4.1 Information Model Concepts
a. ASCII-Based OASIS Templates: For providing information to
Users, TSIPs shall use the specified OASIS Templates. These
Templates define the information which must be presented to Users,
both in the form of graphical displays and as downloaded files.
Users shall be able to request Template information using query-
response data flows. The OASIS Templates are described in section
4.3. The Data Element Dictionary, which defines the data elements in
the OASIS Templates, is provided in Appendix A.
Data elements must be used in the exact sequence and number as
shown in the Templates when file uploads and downloads are used.
Although the contents of the graphical displays are precisely
defined as the same information as in the Templates, the actual
graphical display formats of the TS information are beyond the scope
of the OASIS requirements. Due to the nature of graphical displays,
there may be more than one graphical display used to convey the
information in a single Template.
b. ASCII-Based OASIS File Structures: For uploading requests
from and downloading information to Users, TSIPs shall use specific
file structures that are defined for OASIS Template information (see
section 4.2). These file structures are based on the use of headers
which contain the Query Variable information, including the name of
the OASIS Template. These headers thus determine the contents and
the format of the data that follows. Although headers may not be
essential if file transfers contain the exact sequence and number of
data elements as the Templates, this feature is being preserved for
possible future use when additional flexibility may be allowed.
4.2 OASIS Node Conventions and Structures
4.2.1 OASIS Node Naming Requirements
The following naming conventions shall be used to locate
information posted on an OASIS Node. OASIS naming conventions shall
conform to standard URL structures.
4.2.1.1 OASIS Node Names
In order to provide a consistent method for locating an OASIS
Node, the standard Internet naming convention shall be used. All
OASIS Node names shall be unique. Each Primary Provider OASIS Node
name and home directory shall be registered with the master OASIS
directory site at http://www.tsin.com. OASIS Node names shall be
stored in an Internet DNS name directory.
4.2.1.2 OASIS Node and Primary Provider Home Directory
The home directory name on an OASIS Node shall be ``OASIS'' (all
upper case) to identify that the directory is related to the OASIS.
The directory of each Primary Provider shall be listed under the
``OASIS'' directory:
http://(OASIS Node name)/OASIS/(PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE)
Where:
(OASIS Node name) is the World Wide Web URL address of the OASIS
Information Provider.
(PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE) (case sensitive) is the 4 character
acronym of the primary provider.
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODEs shall be registered with the master
OASIS directory site at http://www.tsin.com. A pointer to user
registration information shall be located on the Primary Provider's
home page.
4.2.1.3 CGI Script Names
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts shall be located in the
directory ``data'' as follows (case sensitive):
http://(OASIS Node name)/OASIS/(PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE)/data/(cgi
script name)?(query variables)
Where:
(cgi script name) is the OASIS Template name in lower case (see
Section 4.3). Other cgi scripts may be defined as required to
implement the HTML interface to the documented templates.
(query variables) is a list of query variables with their
settings formatted as defined by the HTTP protocol (i.e., URL
encoded separated by ampersands).
Example:
To request the hourly schedule Template at Primary Provider WXYZ Co.
http://www.wxyz.com/OASIS/WXYZ/data/schedule?templ=schedule& ver=1.2& fmt=data & stime=19960412040000PD &sptime=19960412100000PD&
pprov=wxyz
4.2.2 Data Element Dictionary
The following are the requirements for the Data Element
Dictionary:
a. Definition of OASIS Information Elements: All OASIS
Information data elements shall be defined in the Data Element
Dictionary which will be stored in the OASIS Node directory:
http://(OASISNode Name)/OASIS/(PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE)/
(datadic.htm|datadic.txt)
Where:
datadic.htm is the HTML version of the data element dictionary (case
sensitive)
datadic.txt is the ASCII text version of the data element dictionary
(case sensitive)
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The Data Element Dictionary is defined in Appendix A.
b. Provider-specific Data Element Values: The valid values that
certain OASIS Information data elements may take on, such as
PATH__NAME, etc., are unique to a Primary Provider. Names which must
be uniquely identified by Primary Provider shall be listed on-line
on the OASIS Node via the LIST Template (see Section 4.3.5). In
posting OASIS information associated with data elements which are
not free-form text, TSIPs shall use only the accepted data element
values listed in the Data Element Dictionary and/or those values
posted in the LIST of provider specific names provided on the OASIS
Node.
4.2.3 OASIS Template Constructs
4.2.3.1 Template Construction
Section 4.3 lists the set of OASIS Templates that shall be
supported by all OASIS Nodes. These OASIS Templates are intended to
be used precisely as shown for the transfer of data to/from OASIS
Nodes, and identify, by Data Elements names, the information to be
transferred. The construction of the OASIS Templates shall follow
the rules described below:
a. Unique OASIS Template Name: Each type of OASIS Template shall
be identified with a unique name which shall be displayed to the
User whenever the OASIS Template is accessed.
b. Transfer Protocol: OASIS Templates are transferred using the
HTTP protocol. Templates shall support both the ``GET'' and ``POST''
methods for transferring ``query string'' name/value pairs, as well
as the OASIS specific ``comma separated value'' (CSV) format for
posting and retrieval of information from OASIS Nodes. HTML screens
and forms shall be implemented for each OASIS Template.
c. Source Information: Each OASIS Template shall identify the
source of its information by including or linking to the name of the
Primary Provider, the Secondary Provider, or the Customer who
provided the information.
d. Time Of Last Update: Each OASIS Template shall include a time
indicating when it was created or whenever the value of any Data
Element was changed.
e. Data Elements: OASIS Templates shall define the elementary
Data Element Dictionary names for the data values to be transferred
or displayed for that Template.
f. Documentation: OASIS Information shall be in non-cryptic
English, with all mnemonics defined in the Data Element Dictionary
or a glossary of terms. TSIPs shall provide on-line descriptions and
help screens to assist Users understanding the displayed
information. Documentation of all formats, contents, and mnemonics
shall be available both as displays and as files which can be
downloaded electronically. In order to meet the ``User-Friendly''
goal and permit the flexibility of the OASIS Nodes to expand to meet
new requirements, the OASIS Templates shall be as self-descriptive
as possible.
4.2.3.2 Template Categories
OASIS Templates are grouped into the following two major
categories:
a. Query/Response: These Templates are used to query and display
information posted on an OASIS Node. Each query/response Template
accepts a set of user specified Query Variables and returns the
appropriate information from data posted on the OASIS Node based on
those query variables. The valid Query Variables and information to
be returned in response are identified by Data Element in Section
4.3.
b. Input/Response: These Templates are used to upload/input
information on an OASIS Node. The required input information and
information to be returned in response are identified by Data
Element in Section 4.3, Template Descriptions.
4.2.3.3 Template HTML Screens
Though the exact form and content of the HTML screens and forms
associated with the OASIS Templates are not dictated by this
document, the following guidelines shall be adhered to for all HTML
screens and forms implemented on an OASIS Node:
a. Data Element Headings: Data displayed in an HTML screen/form
shall be labeled such that the associated data value(s) is(are)
easily and readily identifiable as being associated with a
particular OASIS Template Data Element. HTML ``Hot-Links'' or other
pointer mechanisms may be provided for Data Element headings in
OASIS Templates which permit the User to access documentation
describing the meaning, type, and format of the associated data.
b. Display Limitations: HTML screens and forms shall be
implemented in such a way to allow the display of all data specified
for each OASIS Template. This may take the form of ``wrapping'' of
lines of information on the screen, the use of horizontal and/or
vertical scrolling, or the use of ``Hot-Links'' or other pointer
mechanisms. There is not necessarily a one-to-one relationship
between HTML screens implemented on OASIS Nodes, and their
associated Template. However, all Template data elements shall be
viewable through one or more HTML screens.
c. Template Navigation: HTML ``Hot-Links'' or other pointer
mechanisms may be provided to assist the navigation between screens/
forms associated with related OASIS Templates.
4.2.4 Query/Response Template Requirements
Retrieval of information posted on an OASIS Node is supported by
the Query/Response Templates. The ``query'' identifies the OASIS
Template and optionally supplies additional Data Elements which may
be used to select specific information to be returned in the
``response''.
4.2.4.1 Query Requirements
Query information is transferred to an OASIS Node using the HTTP
protocol as a string of Query Variables in the form of name/value
pairs. Query Variable name/value pairs are specified as a collection
of encoded strings (e.g., blank characters replaced by plus (+)
character, etc.) in the form of name=value, with each name/value
pair separated by ampersands (&) (see section 4.2.6). OASIS Nodes
shall support the following methods for Users to input Query
information:
a. HTML: HTML FORM input and/or hypertext links shall be
provided to allow Users to specify OASIS Template Query Variables.
This will be the easiest way to obtain information and should be the
choice of most casual Users and for simple requests. The exact
nature and form of these HTML screens are not specified, and may
differ between OASIS Nodes.
b. GET Method: The HTTP GET method for specifying query
information appended to a standard OASIS URL shall be supported.
Using this method, the name=value formatted Query Variables preceded
by a question mark (?) are appended to the URL. Each ``name'' in a
name/value pair corresponds to a Data Element name associated with
that Template. OASIS Nodes shall support the specification of all
Data Elements associated with a Template by both their full name and
alias as defined in the Data Dictionary. The ``value'' in a name/
value pair represents the value to be associated with the Data
Element being specified in the appropriate format as defined in the
Data Dictionary and encoded according to the HTTP protocol.
c. POST Method: The HTTP POST method for specifying query
information in the message body shall be supported. Using this
method, the name=value formatted Query Variables shall be
transferred to an OASIS Node using the ``Content-length:'' HTTP
header to define the length in bytes of the encoded query string and
the ``Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded'' HTTP header
to identify the data type included in the message body. Each
``name'' in a name/value pair corresponds to a Data Element name
associated with that Template. An OASIS Node shall support the
specification of all Data Elements associated with a Template by
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both their full name and alias as defined in the Data Dictionary.
The ``value'' in a name/value pair represents the value to be
associated with the Data Element being specified in the appropriate
format as defined in the Data Dictionary and encoded according to
the HTTP protocol.
User queries using any of the above methods are supported
directly by the User's web browser software. More sophisticated data
transfer mechanisms, such as the automated querying of information
based on Query Variable strings contained in a User data file (i.e.,
``uploading a file containing a URL string), require appropriate
software (e.g., ``fetch__http'') running on the User's computer
system to effect the data transfer.
4.2.4.2 Response Requirements
In response to a validly formatted Query for each Query/Response
OASIS Template, the OASIS Node shall return the requested
information in one of two forms based on the User specified
OUTPUT__FORMAT Query Variable:
a. HTML: If the User requests the response to have the format of
``HTML'' (OUTPUT__FORMAT=HTML) then the response from the OASIS Node
shall be a web page using the HTML format. This shall be the default
for all Query/Response Templates.
b. CSV Format: Comma Separated Value (CSV) format
(OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA) returns the requested information in the body
of the HTTP response message. The ``Content-length:'' HTTP header
shall define the length in bytes of the response, and the ``Content-
type: text/x-oasis-csv'' HTTP header shall be used to identify the
data type included in the message body (see CSV File Format).
4.2.5 Input/Response Template Requirements
The posting of information on an OASIS Node, including
reservations for transmission/ancillary service, services for sale
on the secondary market, etc., is supported by the Input/Response
Templates. The ``input'' identifies the required data associated
with an OASIS Template to be posted on the OASIS Node , and the
``response'' specifies the information returned to the User.
4.2.5.1 Input Requirements
Input information is transferred to an OASIS Node using the HTTP
protocol as either a string of Query Variables in the form of name/
value pairs, or as a Comma Separated Value (CSV) message. Query
Variable name/value pairs are specified as a collection of encoded
strings (e.g., blank characters replaced by plus (+) character,
etc.) in the form of name=value, with each name/value pair separated
by ampersands (&). CSV formatted messages are specified in the body
of an HTTP message as a series of data records preceded by a fixed
set of header records (see section 4.2.7).
OASIS Nodes shall support the following methods for Users to
transfer Input data:
a. HTML: HTML FORM input shall be provided to allow Users to
specify the necessary Input data associated with each Input/Response
OASIS Template. This may be in the form of fill in blanks, buttons,
pull-down selections, etc., and may use either the GET or POST
methods. The exact nature and form of these HTML screens are not
specified, and may differ between OASIS Nodes.
b. GET Method: The HTTP GET method for specifying Input
information in the form of a query string appended to a standard
OASIS URL shall be supported. Using this method, the name=value
formatted Query Variables preceded by a question mark (?) are
appended to the URL. Each ``name'' in a name/value pair corresponds
to a Data Element name associated with that Template. OASIS Nodes
shall support the specification of all Data Elements associated with
a Template by both their full name and alias as defined in the Data
Dictionary. The ``value'' in a name/value pair represents the value
to be associated with the Data Element being specified in the
appropriate format as defined in the Data Dictionary and encoded
according to the HTTP protocol.
c. POST Method: The HTTP POST method for specifying Input
information in the form of a query string in the message body shall
be supported. Using this method, the name=value formatted Query
Variables shall be transferred to an OASIS Node using the ``Content-
length:'' HTTP header to define the length in bytes of the encoded
query string and the ``Content-type: application/x-www-form-
urlencoded'' HTTP header to identify the data type included in the
message body. Each ``name'' in a name/value pair corresponds to a
Data Element name associated with that Template. OASIS Nodes shall
support the specification of all Data Elements associated with a
Template by both their full name and alias as defined in the Data
Dictionary. The ``value'' in a name/value pair represents the value
to be associated with the Data Element being specified in the
appropriate format as defined in the Data Dictionary and encoded
according to the HTTP protocol.
d. CSV Format: Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted Input
information transferred in the body of a User's HTTP message shall
be supported. The ``Content-length:'' HTTP header shall define the
length in bytes of the Input, and the ``Content-type: text/x-oasis-
csv'' HTTP header shall be used to identify the data type included
in the message body.
4.2.5.2 Response to Input
In response to a validly formatted Input for each Input/Response
OASIS Template, the OASIS Node shall return an indication as to the
success/failure of the requested action. The OASIS Node shall
respond to the Input in one of two forms, based on the
OUTPUT__FORMAT, which was input by a User either as a Query Variable
or in a CSV format Header Record:
a. HTML: If the User requests the response to have the format of
``HTML'' (OUTPUT__FORMAT=HTML) then the response from the OASIS Node
shall be a web page using the HTML format. This shall be the default
for all Input/Response Templates invoked using either the FORM, GET
or POST methods of input.
b. CSV Format: Comma Separated Value (CSV) format
(OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA) returns the response information in the body
of the HTTP response message. The ``Content-length:'' HTTP header
shall define the length in bytes of the response, and the ``Content-
type: text/x-oasis-csv'' HTTP header shall be used to identify the
data type included in the message body. This shall be the default
for all Input/Response Templates invoked using the CSV Format
methods of input.
4.2.6 Query Variables
4.2.6.1 General
Both Query/Response and Input/Response OASIS Templates shall
support the specification of a query string consisting of Query
Variables formatted as name/value pairs. OASIS Nodes shall support
the specification of Data Element names (``name'' portion of
name=value pair) in both the full name and alias forms defined in
the Data Dictionary. OASIS Nodes shall support the specification of
Query Variables from the User using either the HTTP GET or POST
methods. On input, Data Element names and associated values shall be
accepted and processed without regard to case. On output, Data
Element names and associated values may not necessarily retain the
input case, and could be returned in either upper or lower case.
4.2.6.2 Standard Header Query Variables
The following standard Query Variable Data Elements shall be
supported for all OASIS Templates and must be entered for each Query
by a User:
VERSION
TEMPLATE
OUTPUT__FORMAT
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PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS
RETURN__TZ
Since these header Query Variables must be supported for all
Templates, they are not listed explicitly in the Template
descriptions in Section 4.3
All standard header Query Variables with appropriate values must
be entered by the User.
4.2.6.3 Responses to Queries
Responses to Queries will include the following information as a
minimum:
TIME__STAMP
VERSION
TEMPLATE
OUTPUT__FORMAT
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS
RETURN__TZ
The additional information shall include:
a. The requested information as defined by the Template
indicated in the Query
b. For CSV downloads, the additional header Data Elements
required (see section 4.2.7.3)
4.2.6.4 Multiple Instances
Certain Query Variables may be repeated in a given Query/
Response OASIS Template query string. Such multiple instances are
documented in the Template definitions using an asterisk (*) after
the query variable. When more than one instance of the Query
Variable is specified in the query string, OASIS Nodes shall
recognize such multiple instances by either the Data Element's full
name or alias suffixed with sequential numeric qualifiers starting
with the number 1, (e.g., PATH__NAME1=abc&PATH__NAME2=xyz, or
PATH1=abc&PATH2=xyz). At least 4 multiple instances will be
permitted for each query variable marked with an asterisk (*).
4.2.6.5 Logical Operations
OASIS Nodes shall use the following logical operations when
processing Query Variables for Query/Response OASIS Templates. All
Query Variables, with the exception of multiple instances of the
same Query Variable Data Element, shall be operated on to return
information based on the logical-AND of those Query Variables. For
example, the query string ``...SELLER__CODE=abc &PATH=xyz...''
should return information associated with only those records that
are on transmission path ``xyz'' AND associated with transmission
provider ``abc.'' Multiple instances of the same Query Variable
shall be operated on as logical-OR. For example,
``...SELLER__CODE=abc &PATH1=xyz&PATH2=opq...'' should return
information associated with transmission provider ``abc'' AND either
transmission path ``xyz'' OR transmission path ``opq''. Some logical
operations may exclude all possibilities, such that the responses
may not contain any data.
4.2.6.6 Handling of Time Data Elements
In cases where a single query variable is provided to select
information associated with a single template data element that
represents a point in time (e.g., TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE), OASIS
Nodes shall return to the User all requested information whose
associated data element time value (e.g. TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE) is
equal to or later than the value specified by the query variable. In
this case the stop time is implicitly ``now''.
A pair of query variables (e.g. START__TIME--QUEUED and STOP--
TIME--QUEUED) that represents the start and stop of a time interval
but is associated with one single template data element (e.g.
TIME__QUEUED) shall be handled by OASIS Nodes to return to the User
all requested information whose associated data element time value
falls within the specified time interval.
A pair of query variables (e.g. START__TIME and STOP__TIME query
variables) that represents the start and stop of one time interval
but is associated with another pair of template data elements (e.g.
START__TIME and STOP__TIME of a service offering) that represents a
second time interval, shall be handled by OASIS Nodes to return to
the User all requested information whose associated data element
time interval overlaps any portion of the specified time interval.
Specifically, the START__TIME query variable selects all information
whose STOP__TIME data element value is later than the START__TIME
query variable, and the STOP__TIME query variable selects all
information whose START__TIME data element value is earlier than the
STOP__TIME query variable. For example:
The transoffering template query string ``START__TIME
970101000000ES&STOP--TIME 970201000000ES'' shall select from the
OASIS database all associated offerings whose start/stop times
overlap any portion of the time from 00:00 January 1, 1997, to 00:00
February 1, 1997. This would include offerings that (1) started
prior to Jan. 1 and stopped any time on or after Jan. 1, and (2)
started on or after Jan 1 but before Feb 1.
For changes to and from daylight savings time, either Universal
Time or the correct time and zone must be used, based on whether
daylight savings time is in effect.
All time values shall be checked upon input to ensure their
validity with respect to date, time, time zone, and daylight savings
time.
4.2.6.7 Default Values
Query Variables that are not specified by the User may take on
default values as appropriate for that Query Variable at the
discretion of the OASIS TSIP.
4.2.6.8 Limitations on Queries
OASIS TSIP may establish validation procedures and/or default
values for Query Variables to restrict the size and/or performance
impact of overly broad queries.
4.2.7 CSV Format
4.2.7.1 General Record Format
OASIS Users shall be able to upload information associated with
Input/Response OASIS Templates and download information associated
with all OASIS Templates using a standardized Comma Separated Value
(CSV) format. CSV formatted data is transferred to/from OASIS Nodes
as part of the body of an HTTP message using the ``Content-length:''
HTTP header to define the length in bytes of the message body, and
the ``Content-type: text/x-oasis-csv'' HTTP header to identify the
data type associated with the message body. CSV formatted data
consists of a fixed set of header records followed by a variable
number of data records. Each record shall be separated by a carriage
return plus line feed (denoted by the symbol in all
examples). The fields within a record shall be delimited by commas
(,). All data within a CSV formatted message shall use printable
ASCII characters with no other special embedded codes, with the
exception of the special encoding requirements associated with text
fields.
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4.2.7.2 Input Header Records
The following standard header records are required for the
uploading of Input data for all Input/Response OASIS Templates:
VERSION=nn.nq
TEMPLATE=aaaaaaaaaaq
OUTPUT__FORMAT=[DATA] q
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=aaaaq
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=nnnnnnnnnq
RETURN__TZ=aaq
DATA__ROWS=nnnq
COLUMN__HEADERS=[Template data element names separated by commas] q
The format of the value associated with each of the Input header
record Data Elements are dictated by the Data Dictionary.
The value associated with the DATA__ROWS Data Element shall
define the total number of data records that follow in the message
after the COLUMN__HEADERS record.
The COLUMN__HEADERS record defines, by Data Element name, the
data associated with each comma separated column contained in each
subsequent data record (row). On Input, either the Data Element's
full name or alias listed in the Data Dictionary may be specified.
4.2.7.3 Response Header Records
When explicitly specified using the OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA Query
Variable or implied by the Input of a CSV format message, the OASIS
Nodes shall respond with the following standard response header
records for all OASIS Templates:
REQUEST__STATUS=nnnq
ERROR__MESSAGE=aaa...q
TIME__STAMP=yyyymmddhhmmsstzq
VERSION=nn.nq
TEMPLATE=aaaaaaaaaaq
OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATAq
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=aaaaq
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=nnnnnnnnnq
RETURN__TZ=tzq
DATA__ROWS=nnnq
COLUMN__HEADERS=[Template data element names separated by commas] q
The format of the value associated with each of the Response
header record Data Elements are dictated by the Data Dictionary.
The value associated with the DATA__ROWS Data Element shall
define the total number of data records returned in the message
following the COLUMN__HEADERS header record.
The COLUMN__HEADERS record defines, by Data Element name, the
data associated with each comma-separated column contained in each
subsequent data record (row). In all OASIS Node responses, the Data
Element's full name shall be listed in the COLUMN__HEADERS record.
The order of the column headings shall be the same as shown in the
Templates for URL uploads and downloads. For graphical displays, the
Provider may define the order that the Data Element names are shown.
4.2.7.4 Data Records
Data Records immediately follow the standard Input or Response
header records. With the exception of data records grouped together
as a single ``logical record'' through the use of Continuation
Records, each data record in a CSV formatted Input message
represents a single, complete execution of the associated OASIS
Template. That is, sending five CSV formatted Input messages for a
given Template to the same PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE with a single
data record per message shall be handled in exactly the same fashion
as sending a single CSV formatted Input message for the same
Template and PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE which contains five data
records.
Each field (column) within each data record defines the value to
be associated with the corresponding Data Element defined in the
COLUMN__HEADERS record. The number of Data Records in the message is
defined by the DATA__ROWS header record. The data values associated
with each column Data Element are interpreted based on the Data
Element type as defined in the Data Dictionary:
a. Numeric Data Elements: All numeric Data Elements shall be
represented by an ASCII string of numeric digits in base ten, plus
the decimal point.
b. Text Data Elements: Alphabetic and alphanumeric data elements
shall be represented as ASCII strings and encoded using the
following rules:
Text strings that do not contain commas (,) or double
quotes (``) shall be accepted both with and without being enclosed
by double quotes.
Text fields with commas (,) or double quotes (``) must
be enclosed with double quotes. In addition double quotes within a
text field shall be indicated by two double quotes (`` '').
The Data Element field length specified in Data
Dictionary does not include the additional double quotes necessary
to encode text data.
c. Null Data Elements: Null Data Elements shall be represented
by two consecutive commas (,,) corresponding to the leading and
trailing (if appropriate) Data Element comma separators. Null text
strings may optionally be represented by two consecutive double
quote characters within the leading and trailing comma separators
(i.e., ...,`` '', ...).
4.2.7.5 Continuation Records
Continuation records shall be used to indicate that the
information in multiple rows (records) is part of one logical
record. Continuation records will be indicated through the use of a
column header called CONTINUATION__FLAG. This column header is
either the first column (if in a response to a query) or second
column (if in a response to an input) in all Templates permitting
continuation records. The first record shall contain a ``N'' in the
CONTINUATION__FLAG column and each following record which is part of
a continuation record shall contain a ``Y'' in this column, thus
associating the information in that record with the information in
the previous record. An ``N'' shall indicate that the record is not
a continuation record. Any values corresponding to COLUMN__HEADERs
other than those explicitly allowed for a particular Template shall
be ignored. However commas must be included to properly align the
fields.
4.2.7.6 Error Handling in CSV-Formatted Responses
Validity of each record in the CSV-formatted Response to a
Template Input shall be indicated through the use of RECORD__STATUS
and ERROR__MESSAGE Data Elements which are included in each data
record (row) of the Response.
If no error was encountered in an Input data record,
the RECORD__STATUS Data Element in the corresponding Response record
shall be returned with a value of 200 (success), and the
ERROR__MESSAGE shall be blank.
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If any error is detected in processing an Input data
record, it shall be indicated by a RECORD__STATUS Data Element value
other than 200. The ERROR__MESSAGE shall be set to an appropriate
text message to indicate the source of the error in that data
record.
The overall validity of each Template Query or Input shall be
indicated in the CSV-formatted Response via the two REQUEST__STATUS
and ERROR__MESSAGE header records (see section 4.2.7.3):
If no errors were encountered in processing the User's
Input data records, the REQUEST__STATUS shall be returned with the
value of 200 (success), and the ERROR__MESSAGE shall be blank.
If any errors were detected in the Template Input data
records, the REQUEST__STATUS value shall be any value other than
200, and the ERROR__MESSAGE shall be set to an appropriate text
message to indicate the source of the error.
The OASIS Node shall validate all Input records before returning
a Response to the User. All valid records shall be processed by the
node, while invalid records shall be identified as erroneous through
the use of RECORD__STATUS and ERROR__MESSAGE. The User must correct
the invalid fields and resubmit only those records which were
invalid. If an error is encountered in a record which is part of a
set of Continuation records, then all records belonging to that set
must be resubmitted.
4.2.8 Registration Information
4.2.8.1 General
As specified in the Information Access Requirements, OASIS Nodes
shall provide a mechanism to register Users of the OASIS Node with a
Provider. For all levels of access to OASIS information beyond
simple read-only access, OASIS Nodes shall provide a mechanism to
identify Users of the OASIS at least to the level of their
respective Companies. Both Company and User registration information
shall be maintained by the OASIS Node.
4.2.8.2 Company Information
OASIS Templates require that certain Company registration
information be maintained. As an extension of the Company
registration information of the host, domain and port identifiers
for dynamic notification of changes in the Customer's purchase
requests, a field should be added to the Company's registration
information that would define/identify how notification would be
delivered to that Company should a transmission or ancillary
purchase request be directed to that Company as a Seller of a
transmission or ancillary service. The pertinent information would
be either a full HTTP protocol URL defining the protocol, host name,
port, path, resource, etc. information or a ``mailto:'' URL with the
appropriate mailbox address string. On receipt of any purchase
request directed to that Company as SELLER via either the
``transrequest'' or ``ancrequest'' templates, or on submission of
any change in request STATUS to that Company as SELLER via either
the ``transcust'' or ``anccust'' templates, a notification message
formatted as documented for the delivery of notification to the
Customer, shall be formatted and directed to the Seller. At a
minimum, OASIS Nodes shall maintain the following information for
each Company:
a. Company Code: 4 character code for primary transmission
providers; 6 character code for eligible customers in accordance
with NERC Tagging Information System (TIS) requirements shall be
maintained for each Company.
b. Default Contact: Unless specified for each individual user
affiliated with the Company, default contact information consisting
of a phone number, fax number, and e-mail address shall be
maintained for each Company.
c. Provider Affiliation: Each eligible Customer shall be
obligated to identify to the OASIS TSIP any affiliation with a
Transmission Provider whose ``home page'' is on that OASIS Node.
d. Notification URL: For Companies using the URL notification
mechanism for delivery of messages on each change of ancillary/
transmission reservation STATUS, each Company shall provide the IP
host name and port number to be used in delivering notification
messages. OASIS Nodes shall have the right to refuse support for
notification to any IP ports other than port 80.
4.2.8.3 User Information
With the exception of ``read-only'' (visitor) access, OASIS
Nodes shall as a minimum provide a mechanism to identify Users of
the Node with at least their Company. However, OASIS Nodes and
Providers shall have the right to require full User identification
even for visitor accounts.
To support the required OASIS Template Data Elements, OASIS
Nodes shall maintain the following information for each registered
User:
Company
Name
Phone
Fax
E-mail
In the event no additional User identification/registration
information is maintained by the OASIS Nodes, all Template Data
Elements referring to ``company, name, phone, fax, e-mail'' for
either Customers or Sellers shall default to the Contact Information
maintained for that User's Company.
4.2.9 Representation of Time
4.2.9.1 General
It is critical that all Users of OASIS Nodes have a clear and
unambiguous representation of time associated with all information
transferred to/from OASIS Nodes. For this reason, all Data Elements
associated with time in OASIS Nodes shall represent ``wall clock''
times, which are NOT to be confused with other common industry
conventions such as ``hour ending.'' For the convenience of the User
community, OASIS Nodes shall be allowed to accept the input and
display of ``time'' in any acceptable form provided such non-
standard representations are CLEARLY labeled on the associated HTML
screens. Alternate representations of time in CSV formatted messages
shall not be allowed.
The following rules shall be implemented in OASIS Nodes for the
representation of time on User entries (Query and Input) and output
(Response) Templates.
4.2.9.2 Input Time
All time related Data Elements associated with either the Input
or Query of Input/Response or Query/Response OASIS Templates shall
be validated according the following rules. If the time zone
associated with a time Data Element is associated with either
Universal Time (UT) or a ``standard'' time zone (e.g., ES, CS,
etc.), OASIS Nodes shall accept and apply a fixed hour offset from
Universal Time year-round. If the time zone associated with a time
Data Element is specified with a ``daylight savings'' time zone
(e.g. ED, CD, etc.), OASIS Nodes shall verify that daylight savings
time is in effect for the date/time specified.
If daylight savings time (as specified by the time from 2:00am
on the first Sunday of April through 2:00 am on the last Sunday of
October) is not in effect, the Users input shall be rejected with an
error response. If daylight savings time is in effect, the Users
input shall be accepted and the appropriate hours offset from
Universal Time shall be applied by OASIS Nodes for conversion to
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all other time zones. The input of start/stop times for transactions
spanning the crossover day between standard and daylight (and vices
versa) times must be made either entirely in standard time (valid
year-round), or in two different time zones (xS/xD or xD/xS) for the
start and stop times, depending on the time of year.
4.2.9.3 Output (Response) Time
The OASIS Node shall return all time Data Elements in the
response to Input/Response or Query/Response OASIS Templates based
on either the User specified RETURN__TZ header Query Variable or an
appropriate OASIS specific default. OASIS Nodes shall interpret
RETURN__TZ to specify:
a. The base time zone for conversion of all time Data Elements
(e.g. Eastern, Pacific, etc.)
b. Whether daylight savings time is recognized. For example, a
RETURN__TZ=ES would return all time Data Elements in Eastern
Standard Time year-round. However, a RETURN__TZ=ED would direct
OASIS Nodes to return all time Data Elements in Eastern Standard
Time (ES) when daylight savings time is not in effect, and then
return all time Data Elements in Eastern Daylight Time (ED) when
daylight time is in effect.
4.2.10 Transaction Process
4.2.10.1 Purchase Transactions
Customers shall purchase services from the Seller using the
following steps (see Exhibit 4-1):
a. The Templates (transrequest and ancrequest) shall be used by
a Customer to enter a request for specific transmission services
from a specific Seller. The Customer may enter a BID__PRICE which is
different from the OFFER__PRICE in order to try to negotiate a lower
price. The OASIS Node sets the initial STATUS of the request to
QUEUED. The Customer may set the STATUS__NOTIFICATION to indicate
that the OASIS Node must notify the Customer on any change of STATUS
of transstatus (see Dynamic Notification). Prior to or commensurate
with a Seller's setting of a preconfirmed reservation request's
STATUS to ACCEPTED (and by implication CONFIRMED), the Seller must
set OFFER__PRICE equal to the value of BID__PRICE as established by
the Customer on submission of the request.
b. The Templates (transstatus and ancstatus) shall be used by
Customers and Sellers to monitor the status of their transactions in
progress. These Templates shall also be used by any Users to review
the status of any transactions. The NEGOTIATED__PRICE__FLAG data
element is set when the Seller agrees to a BID__PRICE (by setting
OFFER__PRICE equal to BID__PRICE) that is different from the
previously posted price. It will show ``higher'' when OFFER__PRICE
is higher than the posted price, and ``lower'' when the OFFER__PRICE
is lower than the posted price.
c. The Templates (transsell and ancsell) shall be used by a
Seller both to set a new value into STATUS and to negotiate a price
by entering a new OFFER__PRICE which is different from the
BID__PRICE entered by the Customer in the transrequest Template.
During these negotiations, a Reseller shall formally indicate the
approval or disapproval of a transaction and indicate which rights
from prior confirmed reservations are to be reassigned. A Primary
Provider may, but is not required, to enter transaction approval or
disapproval using this Template. The valid STATUS values which may
be set by a Seller are: RECEIVED, INVALID, STUDY, COUNTEROFFER,
ACCEPTED, REFUSED, SUPERSEDED, DECLINED, DISPLACED, ANNULLED, or
RETRACTED.
d. The Customer shall use the transstatus and ancstatus
Templates to view the Seller's new offer price and/or approval/
disapproval decision.
e. After receiving notification of the transaction's STATUS
being set to COUNTEROFFER by the Seller, the Templates (transcust
and anccust) shall be used by the Customer to modify the BID__PRICE
and set the STATUS to REBID. After negotiations are complete (STATUS
set to ACCEPTED by the Seller), the Customer shall formally enter
the confirmation or withdrawal of the offer to purchase services for
the OFFER__PRICE shown in the transstatus Template. The valid STATUS
values which a Customer may set are: REBID, CONFIRMED, or WITHDRAWN.
f. The Seller shall use the transstatus (ancstatus) Template to
view the Customer's new bid price and/or confirmation/withdrawal
decision, again responding through transsell or ancsell if
necessary. If the Seller offers to sell a service at an OFFER__PRICE
less than that posted in the transoffering (ancoffering) Template,
the transoffering (ancoffering) Template must be updated to reflect
the new OFFER__PRICE.
g. For deals consummated off the OASIS Nodes by a Seller, after
the Customer has accepted the offering, the Templates (transassign
and ancassign) may be used by the Seller to notify the Primary
Provider of the transfer of rights to the Customer. Continuation
records may be used to indicate the reassigning of rights for a
``profile'' of different assignments and different capacities over
different time periods.
h. The source of all User and Seller contact information shall
be the User registration process. Therefore, it shall not be input
as part of uploads, but shall be provided as part of all transaction
downloads.
i. OASIS Nodes shall accept a Seller initiated change in STATUS
to ACCEPTED only when OFFER__PRICE matches BID__PRICE (i.e., Seller
must set OFFER__PRICE equal to BID__PRICE prior to or coincident
with setting STATUS to ACCEPTED).
j. OASIS Nodes shall accept a Customer initiated change in
STATUS to CONFIRMED only when BID__PRICE matches OFFER__PRICE (i.e.,
Customer must set BID__PRICE equal to OFFER__PRICE prior to or
coincident with setting STATUS to CONFIRMED).
4.2.10.2 Status Values
The possible STATUS values are:
QUEUED=initial status assigned by TSIP on receipt of ``customer
services purchase request''.
INVALID=assigned by TSIP or Provider indicating an invalid field in
the request, such as improper POR, POD, source, sink, etc. (Final
state).
RECEIVED=assigned by Provider or Seller to acknowledge QUEUED
requests and indicate the service request is being evaluated,
including for completing the required ancillary services.
STUDY=assigned by Provider or Seller to indicate some level of study
is required or being performed to evaluate service request.
REFUSED=assigned by Provider or Seller to indicate service request
has been denied due to availability of transmission capability.
SELLER__COMMENTS should be used to communicate details for denial of
service. (Final state).
COUNTEROFFER=assigned by Provider or Seller to indicate that a new
OFFER__PRICE is being proposed.
REBID = assigned by Customer to indicate that a new BID__PRICE is
being proposed.
SUPERSEDED = assigned by Provider or Seller when a request which has
not yet been confirmed is displaced by another reservation request.
(Final state).
ACCEPTED = assigned by Provider or Seller to indicate the service
request at the designated OFFER__PRICE has been approved/accepted.
If the reservation request was submitted PRECONFIRMED, the OASIS
Node shall immediately set the reservation status to CONFIRMED.
Depending upon the type of ancillary services required, the Seller
may or may not require all ancillary service reservations to be
completed before accepting a request.
DECLINED = assigned by Provider or Seller to indicate that the
BID__PRICE is unacceptable and that negotiations are terminated.
SELLER__COMMENTS should be used to communicate reason for denial of
service. (Final state).
CONFIRMED = assigned by Customer in response to Provider or Seller
posting ``ACCEPTED'' status, to confirm service. Once a request has
been ``CONFIRMED'', a transmission service reservation exists.
(Final state, unless overridden by DISPLACED or ANNULLED state).
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WITHDRAWN = assigned by Customer at any point in request evaluation
to withdraw the request from any further action. (Final state).
DISPLACED = assigned by Provider or Seller when a ``CONFIRMED''
reservation from a Customer is displaced by a longer term
reservation and the Customer has exercised right of first refusal
(i.e. refused to match terms of new request). (Final state).
ANNULLED = assigned by Provider or Seller when, by mutual agreement
with the Customer, a confirmed reservation is to be voided. (Final
state).
RETRACTED = assigned by Provider or Seller when the Customer fails
to confirm or withdraw the request within the required time period.
(Final state).
The following diagram can be used as a business process guideline;
however, individual tariffs will dictate specific allowed actions
between states.
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR08OC98.000
BILLING CODE 6717-01-C
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4.2.10.3 Dynamic Notification
Customers may specify the delivery of dynamic notification
messages on each change in STATUS of an ancillary or transmission
service reservation. OASIS Nodes shall support the delivery of
dynamic notification messages through either the HTTP protocol or by
electronic mail. The selection of which mechanism is used and the
contents of the messages delivered to the client program or e-mail
address is defined by the content of the STATUS__NOTIFICATION data
element as described in the next subsections.
Regardless of whether this dynamic notification method is used
or not, it shall still remain the User's responsibility to get the
desired information, possibly through the use of a periodic
``integrity request''. OASIS Nodes shall not be obligated or liable
to guarantee delivery/receipt of messages via the
STATUS__NOTIFICATION mechanism other than on a ``best effort''
basis.
As an extension of the Company registration information of the
host, domain and port identifiers for dynamic notification of
changes in the Customer's purchase requests, a field should be added
to the Company's registration information that would define/identify
how notification would be delivered to that Company should a
transmission or ancillary purchase request be directed to that
Company as a Seller of a transmission or ancillary service. The
pertinent information would be either a full HTTP protocol URL
defining the protocol, host name, port, path, resource, etc.
information or a ``mailto:'' URL with the appropriate mailbox
address string. On receipt of any purchase request directed to that
Company as SELLER via either the ``transrequest'' or ``ancrequest''
templates, or on submission of any change in request STATUS to that
Company as SELLER via either the ``transcust'' or ``anccust''
templates, a notification message formatted as documented for the
delivery of notification to the Customer, shall be formatted and
directed to the Seller. This extension of dynamic notification is
required only where the Transmission Provider has programmed its
computer system for its own notification.
4.2.10.3.1 HTTP Notification
OASIS Nodes shall deliver dynamic notification to a client
system based on HTTP URL information supplied in part by the
STATUS__NOTIFICATION data element and by information supplied as
part of the Customer's Company registration information. HTTP URL's
are formed by the concatenation of a protocol field (i.e., http: ),
a domain name (e.g., //www.tsin.com), a port designation (e.g., :80
), and resource location information.
The STATUS__NOTIFICATION data element shall contain the protocol
field ``http:'', which designates the notification method/protocol
to be used, followed by all resource location information required;
the target domain name and port designations shall be inserted into
the notification URL based on the Customer's Company registration
information. The resource location information may include directory
information, cgi script identifiers and URL encoded query string
name/value pairs as required by the Customer's application. An OASIS
Node performs no processing on the resource location information
other than to include it verbatim along with the protocol, domain
name and port information when forming the URL that will be used to
deliver the HTTP protocol notification message.
For example, Company XYZ has established the domain name and
port designations of ``//oasistc.xyz.com:80'' as part of their
registration information.
When a transmission reservation is submitted by one of Company
XYZ's users (the Customer), and includes a STATUS__NOTIFICATION data
element with the value of ``http:/cgi-bin/
status?DEAL__REF=8&REQUEST__REF=173'', an OASIS Node shall deliver
an HTTP notification message using the URL: http://
oasistc.xyz.com:80/cgi-bin/status?DEAL__REF=8&REQUEST__REF=173
If the STATUS__NOTIFICATION field contained only the ``http:''
protocol designation, the notification message would be delivered
using the URL: http://oasistc.xyz.com:80
The contents of the HTTP protocol notification message delivered
by an OASIS Node shall consist of the complete URL created by
combining fields from the STATUS__NOTIFICATION data element and
Company registration information as part of an HTTP POST method
request. In addition to the POST method HTTP header record, OASIS
Nodes shall also append the CSV formatted output of the transstatus
template information for that particular reservation using the
standard Content-type: text/x-oasis-csv and appropriate Content-
length: HTTP header records. OASIS Nodes shall use a Primary
Provider specific default value for RETURN__TZ in formulating the
transstatus response information.
Continuing with the previous example, the important records in
the HTTP notification message that would be delivered to Company XYZ
for the transmission reservation request submitted to Primary
Provider ABC and given an ASSIGNMENT__REF of 245 would be,
POST http://oasistc.xyz.com:80/cgi-bin/
status?DEAL__REF=8&REQUEST__REF=173 HTTP/1.0
Content-type: text/x-oasis-csv
Content-length:
REQUEST__STATUS=200
TIME__STAMP=
VERSION=1.3
TEMPLATE=transstatus
OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=ABC
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=123456789
RETURN__TZ=
DATA__ROWS=1
COLUMN__HEADERS=CONTINUATION__FLAG, ASSIGNMENT__REF, . . .
N, 245, . . .
In the event an error is encountered delivering the HTTP
notification message to the target URL as indicated by a failure of
the target system to respond, or return of HTTP response status of
408, 500, 503, or 504, OASIS Nodes shall retry up to two more times,
once every 5 minutes.
4.2.10.3.2 E-mail Notification
OASIS Nodes shall deliver dynamic notification to an e-mail
address based on Mailto: URL information specified in the
STATUS__NOTIFICATION data element. Mailto: URL's consist of the
``mailto:'' protocol identifier and an Internet mail address to
which the notification message should be sent.
The STATUS__NOTIFICATION data element shall contain the protocol
field ``mailto:'', which designates the notification method/protocol
to be used, followed by an Internet mail address in conformance with
RFC 822. OASIS Nodes shall send an e-mail message to the Internet
mail address containing the following information: ``To:'' set to
the mail address from the STATUS__NOTIFICATION data element,
``From:'' set to an appropriate mail address of the OASIS Node,
``Subject:'' shall be the transstatus template name followed by the
value of the ASSIGNMENT__REF data element and the current value for
the STATUS data element associated with the reservation (e.g.,
``Subject: transstatus 245 ACCEPTED''), and the body of the message
shall contain the CSV formatted output of the transstatus template
information for that particular reservation. OASIS Nodes shall use a
Primary Provider specific default value for RETURN__TZ in
formulating the transstatus response information.
4.2.11 Reference Identifiers
The TSIP shall assign a unique reference identifier,
ASSIGNMENT__REF, for each Customer request to purchase capacity or
services. The value of ASSIGNMENT__REF may be used to imply the
order in which the request was received by the TSIP. This identifier
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will be used to track the request through various stages, and will
be kept with the service through out its life. Whenever the service
is resold, a new ASSIGNMENT__REF number is assigned, but previous
ASSIGNMENT__REF numbers are also kept so that a chain of all
transactions related to the service can be maintained.
The TSIP shall assign a unique reference identifier,
POSTING__REF, to each Seller's offerings of service for sale or
other information (messages) posted on an OASIS Node. This
identifier shall be referenced by the Seller in any/all subsequent
template submissions which would result in a modification to or
deletion of that specific offering or message. Optionally, Customers
may also refer to this POSTING__REF in their subsequent purchase
requests to aid in identifying the specific offering associated with
the purchase request.
Sellers may aggregate portions of several previous transmission
service reservations to create a new offering to be posted on an
OASIS Node. When all or a portion of such offerings are sold, the
Seller (original Customer) is obligated to notify the Primary
Provider of the sale/assignment by inserting appropriate
reassignment information on the OASIS Node (via the transsell or
transassign templates) or by some other approved method. This
reassignment information consists of the ASSIGNMENT__REF value
assigned to the original reservation(s) and the time interval and
capacity amount(s) being reassigned to the new reservation. These
values are retained in the REASSIGNED__REF, REASSIGNED__START__TIME,
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME, and REASSIGNED__CAPACITY data elements.
Sellers may identify their service offerings received from
Customers through the Seller supplied value specified for the
SALE__REF data element.
Customers may track their purchase requests through the Customer
supplied values specified for the DEAL__REF and REQUEST__REF data
elements. Customers may also use POSTING__REF and SALE__REF in their
purchase requests to refer back to posted offerings.
4.2.12 Linking of Ancillary Services to Transmission Services
The requirements related to ancillary services are shown in
transoffering (and updated using transupdate) using the
ANC__SVC__REQ data element containing the following permitted
values: SC:x; RV:x; RF:x; EI:x; SP:x; SU:x;
Where SC, RV, RF, EI, SP and SU are the ancillary services 1 through
6 described in the Proforma Tariff,
SC--Scheduling, system Control and dispatch
RV--Reactive supply and Voltage control
RF--Regulation and Frequency response
EI--Energy Imbalance
SP--SPinning reserve
SU--SUpplemental reserve
and where x={M,R,O,U} means one of the following:
Mandatory, which implies that the Primary Provider must
provide the ancillary service
Required, which implies that the ancillary service is
required, but not necessarily from the Primary Provider
Optional, which implies that the ancillary service is not
necessarily required, but could be provided
Unknown, which implies that the requirements for the
ancillary service are not known at this time
Ancillary services may be requested by a User from the Provider
at the same time as transmission services are requested via the
transrequest template, by entering the special codes into
ANC__SVC__LINK to represent the Proforma ancillary services 1
through 6 (or more) as follows:
SC:(AA); RV: (AA); RF: (AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]]); EI:
(AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]]); SP: (AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]]); SU:
(AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]]); {Registered}:(AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]])
Where AA is the appropriate PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE, SELLER__CODE,
or CUSTOMER__CODE, and represents the company providing the
ancillary services. ``AA'' may be unspecified for ``xxx'' type
identical to ``FT'', in which case the ``:'' character must be
present and precede the ``FT'' type.
If multiple ``AA'' terms are necessary, then each ``AA''
grouping will be enclosed within parenthesis, with the overall group
subordinate to the ANC__SVC__TYPE specified within parenthesis.
And where xxx represents either:
--``FT'' to indicate that the Customer will determine ancillary
services at a future time, or
--``SP'' to indicate that the Customer will self-provide the
ancillary services, or
--``RQ'' to indicate that the Customer is asking the OASIS Node to
initiate the process for making an ancillary services reservation
with the indicated Provider or Seller on behalf of the Customer. The
Customer must then continue the reservation process with the
Provider or Seller. If the transmission services request is for
preconfirmed service, then the ancillary services shall also be
preconfirmed, or
--``AR'' to indicate an assignment reference number sequence
follows.
The terms ``yyy'' and ``nnn'' are subordinate to the xxx type of
``AR''. yyy represents the ancillary services reservation number
(ASSIGMNENT__REF) and nnn represents the capacity of the reserved
ancillary services. Square brackets are used to indicated optional
elements and are not used in the actual linkage itself.
Specifically, the :yyy is applicable to only the ``AR'' term and the
:nnn may optionally be left off if the capacity of ancillary
services is the same as for the transmission services, and
optionally multiple ancillary reservations may be indicated by
additional (xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]) enclosed within parenthesis. If no
capacity amount is indicated, the required capacity is assumed to
come from the ancillary reservations in the order indicated in the
codes, on an ``as-needed'' basis.
Examples
Example 1
Assume ancillary services SC and RV are mandatory from the TP,
whose code is ``TPEL'', and ancillary services RF, EI, SP and SU are
required, but will be defined at a future time.
``SC: (TPEL:RQ); RV: (TPEL:RQ); RF:(:FT); EI:(:FT); SP:(:FT);
SU:(:FT)'';
Example 2
Assume ancillary services SC and RV are mandatory from the TP,
whose code is ``TPEL'', and RF, EI, SP and SU are self-supplied. The
customer code is ``CPSE''
``SC: (TPEL:RQ); RV: (TPEL:RQ); RF:(CPSE:SP); EI:(CPSE:SP);
SP:(CPSE:SP); SU:(CPSE:SP)''
Example 3
Assume ancillary services SC and RV are mandatory from the TP,
whose code is ``TPEL'', and ancillary services RF, EI, SP and SU
were purchased via a prior OASIS reservation from seller ``SANC''
whose reservation number was ``39843''. There is sufficient capacity
within the Ancillary reservation to handle this Transmission
reservation.
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``SC:(TPEL:RQ); RV:(TPEL:RQ); RF:(SANC:AR:39843); EI:(SANC:AR:39843)
SP:(SANC:AR:39843); SU:(SANC:AR:39843)''
Example 4
Assume ancillary services SC and RV are mandatory from the TP,
whose code is ``TPEL'', and ancillary services RF, EI, SP and SU
were purchased via prior OASIS reservations from sellers ``SANC''
and ``TANC'', whose reservation numbers where ``8763'' and ``9824''
respectively. There is not sufficient capacity within the Ancillary
reservation from seller ``SANC'' to handle this Transmission
reservation. In this case the OASIS reservation number 8763 will be
depleted for the time frame specified within the transmission
reservation and the remaining required amount will come from
reservation number ``9824''.
``SC:(TPEL:RQ); RV:(TPEL:RQ); RF:((SANC:AR:8763)(TANC:AR:9824));
EI:((SANC:AR:8763)(TANC:AR:9824));
SP:((SANC:AR:8763)(TANC:AR:9824));
SU:((SANC:AR:8763)(TANC:AR:9824))''
Example 5
Assume a transmission reservation in the amount of 100 mw/hour
for a period of one day is made. Ancillary services SC and RV are
mandatory from the TP, whose code is ``TPEL'', and ancillary
services RF, EI, SP and SU were purchased via prior OASIS
reservations from sellers ``SANC'' and ``TANC'', whose reservation
numbers where ``8763'' and ``9824'' respectively. There is
sufficient capacity within the Ancillary reservation from seller
``SANC'' to handle this Transmission reservation, however the
purchaser wishes to use only ``40 mw's'' from this seller. In this
case the OASIS reservation number 8763 will be depleted in the
amount of ``40 mw's'' for the time frame specified within the
transmission reservation and the remaining required amount will come
from reservation number ``9824''.
``SC:(TPEL:RQ); RV:(TPEL:RQ); RF:((SANC:AR:8763:40)(TANC:AR:9824));
EI:((SANC:AR:8763:40)(TANC:AR:9824));SP:((SANC:AR:8763:40)(TANC:AR:98
24));
SU:((SANC:AR:8763:40)(TANC:AR:9824))''
4.3 Template Descriptions
The following OASIS Templates define the Data Elements in fixed
number and sequence which must be provided for all data transfers to
and from the OASIS Nodes. The definitions of the data elements are
listed in the Data Element Dictionary in Appendix A.
TSIPs must provide a more detailed supplemental definition of
the list of Sellers, Paths, Point of Receipt (POR), Point of
Delivery (POD), Capacity Types, Ancillary Service Types and
Templates on-line, clarifying how the terms are being used (see LIST
Template). If POR and POD are not used, then Path Name must include
directionality.
Many of the Templates represent query-response interactions
between the User and the OASIS Node. These interactions are
indicated by the ``Query'' and ``Response'' section respectively of
each Template. Some, as noted in their descriptions, are Input
information, sent from the User to the OASIS Node. The Response is
generally a mirror of the Input, although in some Templates, the
TSIP must add some information.
4.3.1 Template Summary
The following table provides a summary of the process areas, and
Templates to be used by Users to query information that will be
downloaded or to upload information to the Primary Providers. These
processes define the functions that must be supported by an OASIS
Node.
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Process area Process name Template(s)
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4.3.2 Query/Response of Posted Query/Response Transmission Capacity Offerings................................... transoffering
Services Being Offered.
Query/Response Ancillary Service Offerings....................................... ancoffering
4.3.3 Query/Response of Services Query/Response Transmission Services............................................. transserv
Information.
Query/Response Ancillary Services................................................ ancserv
4.3.4 Query/Response of Schedules Query/Response Transmission Schedules............................................ schedule
and Curtailments.
Query/Response Curtailments...................................................... curtail
4.3.5 Query/Response of Lists of Query/Response List of Sellers, Paths, PORs, PODs, Capacity Types, Ancillary list
Information. Service Types, Templates.
4.3.6 Query/Response of Audit Log... Query/Response Audit Log......................................................... auditlog
4.3.7 Purchase...................... Request Purchase of Transmission................................................. transrequest
Transmission Services................ Services (Input)................................................................. ..............................
Query/Response Status of Transmission Service Request............................ transstatus
Seller Approves Purchase (Input)................................................. transsell
Customer Confirm/Withdraw Purchase of Transmission Service (Input)............... transcust
Alternate POD/POR................................................................ transalt
Seller Reassign Rights (Input)................................................... transassign
4.3.8 Seller Posting of Transmission Seller Post Transmission Service for Sale (Input)................................ transpost
Service.
Seller Modify (Remove) Transmission Service for Sale (Input)..................... transupdate
4.3.9 Purchase of Ancillary Service. Request Purchase of Ancillary Service (Input).................................... ancrequest
Query/Response Status of Ancillary Service Request............................... ancstatus
Seller Approves Purchase of Ancillary Service (Input)............................ ancsell
Customer Accept/Withdraw Purchase of Ancillary Service (Input)................... anccust
Seller Reassign Rights (Input)................................................... ancassign
4.3.10 Seller Post Ancillary Service Seller Post Ancillary Service (Input)............................................ ancpost
Seller Modify (Remove) Ancillary Service for Sale (Input)........................ ancupdate
4.3.11 Informal Messages............ Post Want Ads (Input)............................................................ messagepost
Query/Response Want Ads.......................................................... message
Delete Want Ad (Input)........................................................... messagedelete
Personnel Transfers.............................................................. personnel
Discretion....................................................................... discretion
Standards of Conduct............................................................. stdconduct
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4.3.2 Query/Response of Posted Services Being Offered
The following Templates define the information to be posted on
services offered for sale. All discounts for service negotiated by a
Customer and Primary Provider (as Seller) at a price less than the
currently posted offering price shall be posted on OASIS Nodes in
such a manner as to be viewed using these Templates. All secondary
market and/or third-party posting and Primary Provider offerings for
like services shall also be viewed using these templates.
The Query must start with the standard header Query Variable
Data Elements, listed in Section 4.2.6.2, and may include any valid
combination of the remaining Query Variables, shown below in the
Templates. START__TIME and STOP__TIME is the requested time interval
for the Response to show all offerings which intersect that interval
(see Section 4.2.6.6). TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE can be used to specify
all services updated since a specific point in time.
Query variable listed with an asterisk (*) can have at least 4
multiple instances defined by the user in making the query.
In the Response, OFFER__START__TIME and OFFER__STOP__TIME
indicate the ``request time window'' within which a customer must
request a service in order to get the posted OFFER__PRICE.
START__TIME and STOP__TIME indicate the time frame that the service
is being offered for.
The SERVICE__DESCRIPTION data element shall define any
attributes and/or special terms and conditions applicable to the
offering that are not listed under the standard SERVICE__DESCRIPTION
associated with the product definition supplied in the transserv or
ancserv templates.
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION shall be null if there are no unique
attributes or terms associated with the offering.
4.3.2.1 Transmission Capacity Offerings Available for Purchase
(transoffering)
Transmission Services Offerings Available for Purchase
(transoffering) is used to offer transmission services that are
posted for sale by the Primary Provider or Resellers. At a minimum
this Template must be used to post TTC and each increment and type
of service required by applicable regulations and the Primary
Provider's tariffs.
This Template must include, for each posted path, the Primary
Provider's TTC, firm ATC and non-firm ATC, as required by FERC
orders 888 and 889 (plus revisions) and/or if provided in the
Primary Provider's tariff. Additional transmission services may be
offered with the same Template.
The POSTING__REF is set by the TSIP when an offering is posted
and can be used in transrequests to refer to a particular offering.
A User may query information about services available from all
sellers for the time frame specified by the SERVICE__INCREMENT data
element, namely, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly.
Template: transoffering
1. Query
PATH__NAME*
SELLER__CODE*
SELLER__DUNS*
POINT__OF__RECEIPT*
POINT__OF__DELIVERY*
SERVICE__INCREMENT*
TS__CLASS*
TS__TYPE*
TS__PERIOD*
START__TIME (of transmission services)
STOP__TIME (of transmission services)
POSTING__REF
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
2. Response
The response is one or more records showing the requested
service information. Note that the Customer will receive as a series
of records spanning all the SELLER__CODEs, PATH__NAMEs, PORs, PODs,
TS__xxx, and the START__TIME/STOP__TIME specified in the query. The
SALE__REF is a value provided by the SELLER to identify the
transmission service product being sold. The ANC__SVC__REQ indicates
all ancillary services required for the specified transmission
services. All Template elements are defined in the Data Element
Dictionary.
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
SELLER__CODE
SELLER__DUNS
PATH__NAME
POINT__OF__RECEIPT
POINT__OF__DELIVERY
INTERFACE__TYPE
OFFER__START__TIME
OFFER__STOP__TIME
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
TS__CLASS
TS__TYPE
TS__PERIOD
TS__WINDOW
TS__SUBCLASS
ANC__SVC__REQ
SALE__REF
POSTING__REF
CEILING__PRICE
OFFER__PRICE
PRICE__UNITS
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION (if null, then look at transserv)
NERC__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY
OTHER__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY
SELLER__NAME
SELLER__PHONE
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SELLER__FAX
SELLER__EMAIL
SELLER__COMMENTS
4.3.2.2 Ancillary Services Available for Purchase (ancoffering)
Ancillary Services Available for Purchase (ancoffering) is used
to provide information regarding the ancillary services that are
available for sale by all sellers (both Primary Provider and Third
Party Sellers).
Template: ancoffering
1. Query
SELLER__CODE*
SELLER__DUNS*
CONTROL__AREA*
SERVICE__INCREMENT*
ANC__SERVICE__TYPE*
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
POSTING__REF
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
2. Response
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
SELLER__CODE
SELLER__DUNS
CONTROL__AREA
OFFER__START__TIME
OFFER__STOP__TIME
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
ANC__SERVICE__TYPE
SALE__REF
POSTING__REF
CEILING__PRICE
OFFER__PRICE
PRICE__UNITS
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION (if blank, then look at ancserv)
SELLER__NAME
SELLER__PHONE
SELLER__FAX
SELLER__EMAIL
SELLER__COMMENTS
4.3.3 Query/Response of Services Information
4.3.3.1 Transmission Services (transserv)
Transmission Services (transserv) is used to provide additional
information regarding the transmission services SERVICE__INCREMENT,
TS__CLASS, TS__TYPE, TS__PERIOD, TS__SUBCLASS, TS__WINDOW,
NERC__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY, and OTHER__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY that
are available for sale by a Provider in the Templates in Section
4.3.2. This Template is used to summarize Provider tariff
information for the convenience of the User. The Provider also sets
PRICE__UNITS with this Template.
Template: transserv
1. Query
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
2. Response
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
SERVICE__INCREMENT
TS__CLASS
TS__TYPE
TS__PERIOD
TS__WINDOW
TS__SUBCLASS
CEILING__PRICE
PRICE__UNITS
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION
NERC__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY
OTHER__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY
TARIFF__REFERENCE
4.3.3.2 Ancillary Services (ancserv)
Ancillary Services (ancserv) is used to provide additional
information regarding the ancillary services that are available for
sale by a Provider in the Templates in Section 4.3.2. This Template
is used to summarize Provider tariff information for the convenience
of the User. The Provider also sets PRICE__UNITS with this Template.
Template: ancserv
1. Query
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
2. Response
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
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SERVICE__INCREMENT
ANC__SERVICE__TYPE
CEILING__PRICE
PRICE__UNITS
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION
TARIFF__REFERENCE
4.3.4 Query/Response of Schedules and Curtailments
4.3.4.1 Hourly Schedule (schedule)
Hourly Schedule (schedule) is used to show what a Provider's
scheduled transmission capacity usage actually was for specific
Paths. All the information provided is derived from that in the
transmission reservation (see Template transstatus), except
CAPACITY__SCHEDULED, which is the amount of the reservation which
was scheduled. Posting of the schedules is organized around the
transmission reservations, not the energy schedules. This may
require the Primary Provider to map schedules back to the
reservation. These records would have to be created for all
reservations/schedules done off the OASIS Node during the operations
scheduling period.
Template: schedule
1. Query
PATH__NAME*
SELLER__CODE*
SELLER__DUNS*
CUSTOMER__CODE*
CUSTOMER__DUNS*
POINT__OF__RECEIPT*
POINT__OF__DELIVERY*
SERVICE__INCREMENT*
TS__CLASS*
TS__TYPE*
TS__PERIOD*
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
ASSIGNMENT__REF
2. Response
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
SELLER__CODE
SELLER__DUNS
PATH__NAME
POINT__OF__RECEIPT
POINT__OF__DELIVERY
CUSTOMER__CODE
CUSTOMER__DUNS
AFFILIATE__FLAG
START__TIME (start time of schedule)
STOP__TIME (stop time of schedule)
CAPACITY (reserved)
CAPACITY__SCHEDULED (total of energy scheduled for this customer for
this reservation for this hour)
SERVICE__INCREMENT
TS__CLASS
TS__TYPE
TS__PERIOD
TS__WINDOW
TS__SUBCLASS
NERC__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY
OTHER__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY
ASSIGNMENT__REF (Last rights holder)
4.3.4.2 Curtailment/Interruption (curtail)
Curtailment/Interruption (curtail) provides additional
information about the actual curtailment of transmission
reservations that have been scheduled for energy exchange. All
fields are derived from the reservation except the
CAPACITY__CURTAILED, CURTAILMENT__REASON and CURTAILMENT__OPTIONS.
These fields provide information on the reasons for the curtailment,
procedures to be followed and options for the Customer, if any, to
relieve the curtailment.
Template: curtail
1. Query
PATH__NAME*
SELLER__CODE*
SELLER__DUNS*
CUSTOMER__CODE*
CUSTOMER__DUNS*
POINT__OF__RECEIPT*
POINT__OF__DELIVERY*
SERVICE__INCREMENT*
TS__CLASS*
TS__TYPE*
TS__PERIOD*
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
ASSIGNMENT__REF
2. Response
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
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SELLER__CODE
SELLER__DUNS
PATH__NAME
POINT__OF__RECEIPT
POINT__OF__DELIVERY
CUSTOMER__CODE
CUSTOMER__DUNS
AFFILIATE__FLAG
START__TIME (Start time of curtailment)
STOP__TIME (Stop time of curtailment)
CAPACITY (Capacity reserved)
CAPACITY__SCHEDULED
CAPACITY__CURTAILED
SERVICE__INCREMENT
TS__CLASS
TS__TYPE
TS__PERIOD
TS__WINDOW
TS__SUBCLASS
NERC__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY
OTHER__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY
CURTAILMENT__REASON
CURTAILMENT__PROCEDURES
CURTAILMENT__OPTIONS
ASSIGNMENT__REF
4.3.5 Query/Response of Lists of Information
4.3.5.1 List (list)
List (list) is used to provide lists of valid names. The minimum
set of lists is LIST, SELLER__CODE, PATH__NAME, POINT__OF__RECEIPT,
POINT__OF__DELIVERY, SERVICE__INCREMENT, TS__CLASS, TS__TYPE,
TS__PERIOD, TS__SUBCLASS, TS__WINDOW, NERC__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY,
OTHER__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY, ANC__SERVICE__TYPE, CATEGORY, and
TEMPLATE. These names may be used to query information, post or request
services.
Template: list
1. Query
LIST__NAME
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
2. Response
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
LIST__NAME
LIST__ITEM
LIST__ITEM__DESCRIPTION
4.3.6 Query/Response to Obtain the Audit log
4.3.6.1 Audit Log Information (auditlog)
Audit Log Information (auditlog) is used to provide a means of
accessing the required audit information. The TSIP will maintain two
types of logs:
a. Log of all changes to posted TS Information, such as
CAPACITY. This log will record as a minimum the time of the change,
the Template name, the name of the Template data element changed and
the old and new values of the Template data element.
b. A complete record of all transaction events, such as those
contained in the Templates 4.3.8, 4.3.9 and 4.3.10. For transaction
event logs, the response will include: TIME__STAMP, TEMPLATE,
ELEMENT__NAME, AND NEW__DATA. In this case the value of OLD__DATA in
not applicable.
Template: auditlog
1. Query
START__TIME (search against audit log)
STOP__TIME (search against audit log)
2. Response
ASSIGNMENT__REF or POSTING__REF
TIME__STAMP
TEMPLATE
ELEMENT__NAME (for data elements whose values have changed)
OLD__DATA
NEW__DATA
4.3.7 Purchase Transmission Services
The following Templates shall be used by Customers and Sellers
to transact purchases of services.
4.3.7.1 Customer Capacity Purchase Request (transrequest)
The Customer Capacity Purchase Request (Input) (transrequest) is
used by the Customer to request the purchase of transmission
services. The response simply acknowledges that the Customer's
request was received by the OASIS Node. It does not imply that the
Seller has received the request. Inputting values into the reference
Data Elements is optional.
CUSTOMER__CODE and CUSTOMER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Supporting ``profiles'' of service, which request different
capacities (and optionally price) for different time periods within
a single request, is at the discretion of the Primary Provider.
Continuation records may be used to indicate requests for these
service profiles. Each segment of a profile is represented by the
data elements CAPACITY, START__TIME, and STOP__TIME, which define
the intervals
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in time overwhich a non-zero MW demand is being requested. The
initial segment of a profile is defined by the CAPACITY, START__TIME
and STOP__TIME data elements specified in the first/only record
submitted; subsequent segments are specified in continuation records
each containing the appropriate CAPACITY, START__TIME and STOP__TIME
values defining the segment. Provider's may optionally support price
negotiation on segments of a profiled reservation request. In this
case, the BID__PRICE data element is also included in each
continuation record. If the BID__PRICE data element is not specified
in the continuation records, the BID__PRICE specified in the first/
only record submitted will be applied to the entire reservation
request.
For requesting transmission services which include multiple
paths, only the following fields may be redefined in a continuation
record for the transrequest Template: PATH__NAME. Supporting
multiple paths is at the discretion of the Provider.
The START__TIME and STOP__TIME indicate the requested period of
service.
When the request is received at the OASIS Node, the TSIP assigns
a unique ASSIGNMENT__REF value and queues the request with a time
stamp. The STATUS for the request is QUEUED.
Specification of a value YES in the PRECONFIRMED field
authorizes the TSIP to automatically change the STATUS field in the
transstatus Template to CONFIRMED when that request is ACCEPTED by
the Seller.
Template: transrequest
1. Input
CONTINUATION__FLAG
SELLER__CODE (Primary or Reseller)
SELLER__DUNS
PATH__NAME
POINT__OF__RECEIPT
POINT__OF__DELIVERY
SOURCE
SINK
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
TS__CLASS
TS__TYPE
TS__PERIOD
TS__WINDOW
TS__SUBCLASS
STATUS__NOTIFICATION
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
BID__PRICE
PRECONFIRMED
ANC__SVC__LINK
POSTING__REF (Optionally set by Customer)
SALE__REF (Optionally set by Customer)
REQUEST__REF (Optionally set by Customer)
DEAL__REF (Optionally set by Customer)
CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
2. Response (acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF (assigned by TSIP)
SELLER__CODE
SELLER__DUNS
PATH__NAME
POINT__OF__RECEIPT
POINT__OF__DELIVERY
SOURCE
SINK
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
TS__CLASS
TS__TYPE
TS__PERIOD
TS__WINDOW
TS__SUBCLASS
STATUS__NOTIFICATION
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
BID__PRICE
PRECONFIRMED
ANC__SVC__LINK
POSTING__REF
SALE__REF
REQUEST__REF
DEAL__REF
CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.7.2 Status of Customer Purchase Request (transstatus)
The Status of Customer Purchase Request (transstatus) is
provided upon the request of any Customer or Provider to indicate
the current status of one or more reservation records. Users may
also view any transaction's status. However, the SOURCE and SINK may
be masked for User requests until Transmission Providers must make
source and sink information available at the time the request status
posting is updated to show that a transmission request is confirmed.
Continuation records may be returned in association with a
transmission reservation to convey information regarding: 1) sale or
assignment of transmission rights on the secondary market
(reassignments), 2) profiled requests, or 3) service over multiple
paths. When a transmission reservation request is the result of a
sale or assignment of transmission rights on the secondary market,
the
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identity of the original reservation, capacity, and time interval
over which rights are assigned to the new reservation are defined by
the data elements REASSIGNED__REF, REASSIGNED__CAPACITY,
REASSIGNED__START__TIME, and REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME. These data
elements will be returned in continuation records when more than one
set of reassignment information is associated with a reservation. If
the reservation has an associated profile (support for reservation
profiles is at the discretion of the Provider), CAPACITY,
START__TIME and STOP__TIME for the segments of the profile will be
returned in continuation records. If the Provider supports
negotiation of price on each segment of a profiled request,
BID__PRICE and OFFER__PRICE will also be returned with CAPACITY,
START__TIME and STOP__TIME. If the Provider supports reservations
submitted on multiple paths, multiple PATH__NAMEs associated with
the reservation would be returned in continuation records.
The AFFILIATE__FLAG will be set by the TSIP to indicate whether
or not the Customer is an affiliate of the Primary Provider. The
NEGOTIATED__PRICE__FLAG will be set by the TSIP to indicate whether
the OFFER__PRICE is higher, lower, or the same as the BID__PRICE.
Template: transstatus
1. Query
SELLER__CODE*
SELLER__DUNS*
CUSTOMER__CODE*
CUSTOMER__DUNS*
PATH__NAME*
POINT__OF__RECEIPT*
POINT__OF__DELIVERY*
SERVICE__INCREMENT*
TS__CLASS*
TS__TYPE*
TS__PERIOD*
STATUS*
START__TIME (Beginning time of service)
STOP__TIME
START__TIME__QUEUED (Beginning time queue)
STOP__TIME__QUEUED
NEGOTIATED__PRICE__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF
REASSIGNED__REF
SALE__REF
REQUEST__REF
DEAL__REF
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
2. Response
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF
SELLER__CODE
SELLER__DUNS
CUSTOMER__CODE
CUSTOMER__DUNS
AFFILIATE__FLAG (Set by TSIP)
PATH__NAME
POINT__OF__RECEIPT
POINT__OF__DELIVERY
SOURCE
SINK
CAPACITY (total reservation)
SERVICE__INCREMENT
TS__CLASS
TS__TYPE
TS__PERIOD
TS__WINDOW
TS__SUBCLASS
NERC__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY
OTHER__CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
CEILING__PRICE
OFFER__PRICE
BID__PRICE
PRICE__UNITS
PRECONFIRMED
ANC__SVC__LINK
ANC__SVC__REQ
POSTING__REF
SALE__REF
REQUEST__REF
DEAL__REF
NEGOTIATED__PRICE__FLAG (``L'' if Seller accepted Price is lower
than OFFER__PRICE in transoffering Template; ``H'' if higher;
otherwise blank)
STATUS=RECEIVED, QUEUED, INVALID, STUDY, REBID, COUNTEROFFER,
ACCEPTED, DECLINED, SUPERSEDED, REFUSED, CONFIRMED, WITHDRAWN,
DISPLACED, ANNULLED, RETRACTED
STATUS__NOTIFICATION
STATUS__COMMENTS
TIME__QUEUED
RESPONSE__TIME__LIMIT
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__COMMENTS
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SELLER__COMMENTS
CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
SELLER__NAME
SELLER__PHONE
SELLER__FAX
SELLER__EMAIL
CUSTOMER__NAME
CUSTOMER__PHONE
CUSTOMER__FAX
CUSTOMER__EMAIL
REASSIGNED__REF
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY (Capacity from each previous transaction)
REASSIGNED__START__TIME
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME
4.3.7.3 Seller Approval of Purchase (transsell)
Seller Approval of Purchase (Input) (transsell) is input by a
Seller to modify the status and queue of a request by a Customer.
The following fields may be submitted in continuation records
for the transsell Template to convey transmission rights from
multiple original transmission reservations to this new reservation:
REASSIGNED__REF, REASSIGNED__CAPACITY, REASSIGNED__START__TIME, and
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME. If the Provider/Seller supports the
negotiation of price on individual segments of a profiled
reservation request (support for reservation profiles is at the
discretion of the Provider), OFFER__PRICE, START__TIME and
STOP__TIME data elements may be submitted in continuation records to
modify the Seller's offer price associated with the profile
segment(s) corresponding to START__TIME and STOP__TIME. OFFER__PRICE
associated with each segment of a profiled request must match the
corresponding BID__PRICE for the reservation request's STATUS to be
set to ACCEPTED.
SELLER__CODE and SELLER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
The Seller may accept a reservation only when the BID__PRICE and
the OFFER__PRICE are the same.
Template: transsell
1. Input
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF (Required)
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__PRICE
STATUS=RECEIVED, INVALID, STUDY, COUNTEROFFER, ACCEPTED, REFUSED,
SUPERSEDED, DECLINED, ANNULLED, RETRACTED, DISPLACED
STATUS__COMMENTS
ANC__SVC__LINK
ANC__SVC__REQ
NEGOTIATED__PRICE__FLAG
SELLER__COMMENTS
RESPONSE__TIME__LIMIT
REASSIGNED__REF
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY (Previous capacity to be reassigned)
REASSIGNED__START__TIME
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME
2. Response
RECORD__STATUS
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__PRICE
STATUS=RECEIVED, INVALID, STUDY, COUNTEROFFER, ACCEPTED, REFUSED,
SUPERSEDED, DECLINED, ANNULLED, RETRACTED, DISPLACED
STATUS__COMMENTS
ANC__SVC__LINK
ANC__SVC__REQ
NEGOTIATED__PRICE__FLAG
SELLER__COMMENTS
RESPONSE__TIME__LIMIT
REASSIGNED__REF
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY (Previous capacity to be reassigned)
REASSIGNED__START__TIME
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.7.4 Customer Confirmation of Purchase (Input) (transcust)
Customer Confirmation of Purchase (Input) (transcust) is input
by the Customer to state his agreement or withdrawal of a purchase
after the Seller has indicated that the purchase request is
approved. Only the BID__PRICE, STATUS, STATUS__COMMENTS,
ANC__SVC__LINK, and CUSTOMER__COMMENTS data elements can be modified
in this Template.
CUSTOMER__CODE and CUSTOMER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
The Customer must change the BID__PRICE to be equal to the
OFFER__PRICE before the reservation request's STATUS can be set to
CONFIRMED.
If the Provider/Seller supports the negotiation of price on
individual segments of a profiled reservation request (support for
reservation profiles is at the discretion of the Provider),
BID__PRICE, START__TIME and STOP__TIME data elements may be
submitted in continuation records to modify the Customer's bid price
associated with the profile segment(s) corresponding to START__TIME
and STOP__TIME. BID__PRICE associated with each segment of a
profiled request must match the corresponding OFFER__PRICE for the
reservation request's STATUS to be set to CONFIRMED.
Template: transcust
1. Input
CONTINUATION__FLAG
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ASSIGNMENT__REF (Required)
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
REQUEST__REF
DEAL__REF
BID__PRICE
STATUS=REBID, CONFIRMED, WITHDRAWN
STATUS__COMMENTS
ANC__SVC__LINK
STATUS__NOTIFICATION If left blank, then original URL from the
transrequest will be used CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
2. Response
RECORD__STATUS
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
REQUEST__REF
DEAL__REF
BID__PRICE
STATUS=REBID, CONFIRMED, WITHDRAWN
STATUS__COMMENTS
ANC__SVC__LINK
STATUS__NOTIFICATION
CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.7.5 Alternate Point of Receipt/Delivery (transalt)
Alternate Point of Delivery (transalt). The Customer may submit
a request to use alternate points of receipt/delivery for an
existing confirmed reservation, if allowed by applicable tariffs and
service agreements. The assignment reference value associated with
the prior confirmed reservation must be provided in the
REASSIGNED__REF data element along with the alternate points of
receipt/delivery. The request may be submitted as PRECONFIRMED.
Requests submitted by the transalt template shall be handled by
OASIS Nodes identically to reservations submitted using the
transrequest template.
CUSTOMER__CODE and CUSTOMER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
REASSIGNED__REF contains the ASSIGNMENT__REF of the original,
confirmed reservation that is being designated to the alternate
points of delivery/receipt. The Template allows for only one
REASSIGNED__REF field. Therefore, if multiple, original reservations
are being designated, a separate transalt Template must be submitted
associated with each original reservation. There is no restriction
that multiple submissions of the transalt Template may all refer
back to the same, original reservation (i.e., may have the same
REASSIGNED__REF).
Demand profiles associated with the designation of alternate
POD/POR may be submitted by additional records designating ``Y'' for
CONTINUATION__FLAG, and specifying the CAPACITY, START__TIME, and
STOP__TIME data elements corresponding to the MW demand being
requested over each time interval associated with the reservation.
The CAPACITY, START__TIME, and STOP__TIME data elements must fall
within the amounts and time intervals associated with the original
reservation.
The following data elements in transstatus and the appropriate
ones in transcust shall take on the following implied values:
SELLER__CODE (value from SELLER__CODE in reservation designated by
REASSIGNED__REF)
SELLER__DUNS (value from SELLER__DUNS in reservation designated by
REASSIGNED__REF)
OFFER__PRICE=$0
BID__PRICE=$0
CEILING__PRICE=$0
TS__CLASS=SECONDARY or other class allowed by the Provider
TS__TYPE=(value from TS__TYPE in reservation designated by
REASSIGNED__REF)
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY=MW capacity submitted in CAPACITY field of
Template
REASSIGNED__START__TIME=time submitted in START__TIME field of
Template
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME=time submitted in STOP__TIME field of
Template
Template: transalt
1. Input
CONTINUATION__FLAG
PATH__NAME
POINT__OF__RECEIPT
POINT__OF__DELIVERY
SOURCE
SINK
PRECONFIRMED
CAPACITY (Must be less than or equal to original capacity
reservation)
TS__CLASS
STATUS__NOTIFICATION
START__TIME (Valid only to hour and within the time of original
reservation)
STOP__TIME (Valid only to hour and within the time of original
reservation)
REQUEST__REF
DEAL__REF
REASSIGNED__REF (Assignment Reference for the Firm reservation being
used for request)
CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
2. Response (acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF (assigned by the TSIP)
PATH__NAME
POINT__OF__RECEIPT
POINT__OF__DELIVERY
SOURCE
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SINK
PRECONFIRMED
CAPACITY (Capacity requested)
TS__CLASS
STATUS__NOTIFICATION
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
REQUEST__REF
DEAL__REF
REASSIGNED__REF (Assignment Reference for the Firm reservation being
used for request)
CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.7.6 Seller to Reassign Service Rights to Another Customer
(transassign)
Seller to Reassign Service Rights to Another Customer (Input)
(transassign) is used by the seller to ask the Transmission Services
Information Provider to reassign some or all of the seller's rights
to Services to another Customer, for seller confirmed transactions
that have occurred off the OASIS Node. The TSIP shall assign a
unique ASSIGNMENT__REF in the response (acknowledgment) and enter
the status CONFIRMED as viewed in the transstatus Template.
SELLER__CODE and SELLER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Only the following fields may be redefined in a continuation
record for the transassign input Template: CAPACITY, START__TIME,
STOP__TIME, REASSIGNED__REF, REASSIGNED__CAPACITY,
REASSIGNED__START__TIME, and REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME.
SELLER__CODE and SELLER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Template: transassign
1. Input
CONTINUATION__FLAG
CUSTOMER__CODE
CUSTOMER__DUNS
PATH__NAME
POINT__OF__RECEIPT
POINT__OF__DELIVERY
SOURCE
SINK
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
TS__CLASS
TS__TYPE
TS__PERIOD
TS__WINDOW
TS__SUBCLASS
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__PRICE
ANC__SVC__LINK (optional: filled in if assignment is different than
original transmission reservation)
POSTING__NAME
REASSIGNED__REF
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY (Capacity being sold from each previous
assignment)
REASSIGNED__START__TIME
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME
SELLER__COMMENTS
2. Response (acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF (assigned by TSIP)
CUSTOMER__CODE
CUSTOMER__DUNS
PATH__NAME
POINT__OF__RECEIPT
POINT__OF__DELIVERY
SOURCE
SINK
CAPACITY (Total capacity being reassigned)
SERVICE__INCREMENT
TS__CLASS
TS__TYPE
TS__PERIOD
TS__WINDOW
TS__SUBCLASS
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__PRICE
ANC__SVC__LINK
POSTING__NAME
REASSIGNED__REF
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY (Capacity being sold from each previous
assignment)
REASSIGNED__START__TIME
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME
SELLER__COMMENTS
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.8 Seller Posting of Transmission Services
Sellers shall use the following Templates for providing sell
information. They may aggregate portions of several previous
purchases to create a new service, if this capability is provided by
the Transmission Services Information Provider:
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4.3.8.1 Seller Capacity Posting (transpost)
Seller Capacity Posting (Input) (transpost) shall be used by the
Seller to post the transmission capacity for resale on to the OASIS
Node.
SELLER__CODE and SELLER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Template: transpost
1. Input
PATH__NAME
POINT__OF__RECEIPT
POINT__OF__DELIVERY
INTERFACE__TYPE
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
TS__CLASS
TS__TYPE
TS__PERIOD
TS__WINDOW
TS__SUBCLASS
ANC__SVC__REQ
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__START__TIME
OFFER__STOP__TIME
SALE__REF
OFFER__PRICE
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION
SELLER__COMMENTS
2. Response (Acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
POSTING__REF (Assigned by TSIP)
PATH__NAME
POINT__OF__RECEIPT
POINT__OF__DELIVERY
INTERFACE__TYPE
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
TS__CLASS
TS__TYPE
TS__PERIOD
TS__WINDOW
TS__SUBCLASS
ANC__SVC__REQ
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__START__TIME
OFFER__STOP__TIME
SALE__REF
OFFER__PRICE
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION
SELLER__COMMENTS
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.8.2 Seller Capacity Modify (transupdate)
Seller Capacity Modify (Input) (transupdate) shall be used by a
Seller to modify a posting of transmission capacity.
SELLER__CODE and SELLER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Template: transupdate
1. Input
POSTING__REF (Must be provided)
CAPACITY (only if modified)
START__TIME (only if modified)
STOP__TIME (only if modified)
OFFER__START__TIME (only if modified)
OFFER__STOP__TIME (only if modified)
ANC__SVC__REQ (only if modified)
SALE__REF (only if modified)
OFFER__PRICE (only if modified)
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION (only if modified)
SELLER__COMMENTS (only if modified)
2. Response (acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
POSTING__REF
CAPACITY
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__START__TIME
OFFER__STOP__TIME
ANC__SVC__REQ
SALE__REF
OFFER__PRICE
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SERVICE__DESCRIPTION
SELLER__COMMENTS
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.9 Purchase of Ancillary Services
4.3.9.1 Customer Requests to Purchase Ancillary Services (ancrequest)
Customer Requests to Purchase Ancillary Services (ancrequest)
(Input, Template Upload) is used by the customer to request
ancillary services that have been posted by a seller of those
services. The response simply acknowledges that the Customer's
request was received by the OASIS Node. It does not imply that the
Seller has received the request. The same requirements exist for the
use of STATUS__NOTIFICATION as for transrequest. Submitting values
into the reference Data Elements is optional.
CUSTOMER__CODE and CUSTOMER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Supporting ``profiles'' of ancillary service, which request
different capacities (and optionally price) for different time
periods within a single request, is at the discretion of the Primary
Provider. Continuation records may be used to indicate requests for
these service profiles. Each segment of a profile is represented by
the data elements CAPACITY, START__TIME, and STOP__TIME, which
define the intervals in time overwhich a non-zero MW demand is being
requested. The initial segment of a profile is defined by the
CAPACITY, START__TIME and STOP__TIME data elements specified in the
first/only record submitted; subsequent segments are specified in
continuation records each containing the appropriate CAPACITY,
START__TIME and STOP__TIME values defining the segment. Provider's
may optionally support price negotiation on segments of a profiled
reservation request. In this case, the BID__PRICE data element is
also included in each continuation record. If the BID__PRICE data
element is not specified in the continuation records, the BID__PRICE
specified in the first/only record submitted will be applied to the
entire reservation request.
The START__TIME and STOP__TIME indicate the requested period of
service.
When the request is received at the OASIS Node, the TSIP assigns
a unique ASSIGNMENT__REF value and queues the request with a time
stamp. The STATUS for the request is QUEUED.
Specification of a value YES in the PRECONFIRMED field
authorizes the TSIP to automatically change the STATUS field in the
ancstatus Template to CONFIRMED when that request is ACCEPTED by the
Seller.
Template: ancrequest
1. Input
CONTINUATION__FLAG
SELLER__CODE
SELLER__DUNS
CONTROL__AREA
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
ANC__SERVICE__TYPE
STATUS__NOTIFICATION
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
BID__PRICE
PRECONFIRMED
POSTING__REF (Optionally set by Customer)
SALE__REF (Optionally set by Customer)
REQUEST__REF (Optionally set by Customer)
DEAL__REF (Optionally set by Customer)
CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
2. Response (acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF (assigned by TSIP)
SELLER__CODE
SELLER__DUNS
CONTROL__AREA
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
ANC__SERVICE__TYPE
STATUS__NOTIFICATION
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
BID__PRICE
PRECONFIRMED
POSTING__REF
SALE__REF
REQUEST__REF
DEAL__REF
CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.9.2 Ancillary Services Status (ancstatus)
Ancillary Services Status (ancstatus) is used to provide the
status of purchase requests regarding the ancillary services that
are available for sale by all Service Providers.
Continuation records may be returned in association with a
ancillary services reservation to convey information regarding: 1)
sale or assignment of ancillary rights on the secondary market
(reassignments), or 2) profiled requests. When an ancillary
reservation request is the result of a sale or assignment of
transmission or ancillary rights on the secondary market, the
identity of the original reservation, capacity, and time interval
over which rights are assigned to the new reservation are defined by
the data elements REASSIGNED__REF, REASSIGNED__CAPACITY,
REASSIGNED__START__TIME, and REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME. These data
elements will be returned in continuation records when more than one
set of reassignment information is associated with a reservation. If
the reservation has an associated profile (support for reservation
profiles is at the discretion of the Provider), CAPACITY,
START__TIME and STOP__TIME for the segments of the profile will be
returned in continuation records. If the Provider supports
negotiation of price on each segment of a profiled request,
BID__PRICE and OFFER__PRICE will also be returned with CAPACITY,
START__TIME and STOP__TIME.
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The AFFILIATE__FLAG will be set by the TSIP to indicate whether
or not the Customer is an affiliate of the Seller.
The values of STATUS and processes for setting STATUS are the
same as for transstatus.
Template: ancstatus
1. Query
SELLER__CODE*
SELLER__DUNS*
CUSTOMER__CODE*
CUSTOMER__DUNS*
CONTROL__AREA
SERVICE__INCREMENT
ANC__SERVICE__TYPE
STATUS
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
START__TIME__QUEUED
STOP__TIME__QUEUED
NEGOTIATED__PRICE__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF
REASSIGNED__REF
SALE__REF
REQUEST__REF
DEAL__REF
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE (only if TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE is posted by
record)
2. Response
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF
SELLER__CODE
SELLER__DUNS
CUSTOMER__CODE
CUSTOMER__DUNS
AFFILIATE__FLAG (Set by TSIP)
CONTROL__AREA
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
ANC__SERVICE__TYPE
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
CEILING__PRICE
OFFER__PRICE
BID__PRICE
PRICE__UNITS
PRECONFIRMED
POSTING__REF
SALE__REF
REQUEST__REF
DEAL__REF
NEGOTIATED__PRICE__FLAG (``L'' if Seller accepted Price is lower
than OFFER__PRICE in ancoffering Template; ``H'' if higher;
otherwise blank)
STATUS=QUEUED, INVALID, RECEIVED, STUDY, REBID, COUNTEROFFER,
ACCEPTED, REFUSED, CONFIRMED, WITHDRAWN, SUPERSEDED, DECLINED,
ANNULLED, RETRACTED, DISPLACED
STATUS__NOTIFICATION
STATUS__COMMENTS
TIME__QUEUED
RESPONSE__TIME__LIMIT
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__COMMENTS
SELLER__COMMENTS
CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
SELLER__NAME
SELLER__PHONE
SELLER__FAX
SELLER__EMAIL
CUSTOMER__NAME
CUSTOMER__PHONE
CUSTOMER__FAX
CUSTOMER__EMAIL
REASSIGNED__REF
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY
REASSIGNED__START__TIME
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME
4.3.9.3 Seller Approves Ancillary Service (ancsell)
Seller Approves Ancillary Service (ancsell) is used by the
Seller to confirm acceptance after the Seller has approved the
purchase of ancillary service.
The following fields may be submitted in continuation records
for the ancsell Template to convey ancillary rights from multiple
original ancillary service reservations to this new reservation:
REASSIGNED__REF, REASSIGNED__CAPACITY, REASSIGNED__START__TIME, and
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME. If the Provider/Seller supports the
negotiation of price on individual segments of a profiled
reservation request (support for reservation profiles is at the
discretion of the Provider), OFFER__PRICE, START__TIME and
STOP__TIME data elements may be submitted in continuation records to
modify the Seller's offer price associated with the profile
segment(s) corresponding to START__TIME and STOP__TIME. OFFER__PRICE
associated with each segment of a profiled request must match the
corresponding BID__PRICE for the reservation request's STATUS to be
set to ACCEPTED.
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SELLER__ CODE and SELLER__ DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Template: ancsell
1. Input
CONTINUATION__ FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF (Required)
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__PRICE
STATUS=INVALID, RECEIVED, STUDY, COUNTEROFFER, SUPERSEDED, ACCEPTED,
REFUSED, DECLINED, ANNULLED, RETRACTED, DISPLACED
STATUS__COMMENTS
NEGOTIATED__PRICE__FLAG
RESPONSE__TIME__LIMIT
SELLER__COMMENTS
REASSIGNED__REF
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY
REASSIGNED__START__TIME
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME
2. Response (acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__PRICE
STATUS=INVALID, RECEIVED, STUDY, COUNTEROFFER, SUPERSEDED, ACCEPTED,
REFUSED, DECLINED, ANNULLED, RETRACTED, DISPLACED
STATUS__COMMENTS
NEGOTIATED__PRICE__FLAG
RESPONSE__TIME__LIMIT
SELLER__COMMENTS
REASSIGNED__REF
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY
REASSIGNED__START__TIME
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.9.4 Customer accepts Ancillary Service (anccust)
Customer accepts Ancillary Service (anccust) is used by the
customer to confirm acceptance after the seller has approved the
purchase of ancillary service.
The Customer must change the BID__PRICE to be equal to the
OFFER__PRICE before the reservation request's STATUS can be set to
CONFIRMED. If the Provider/Seller supports the negotiation of price
on individual segments of a profiled reservation request (support
for reservation profiles is at the discretion of the Provider),
BID__PRICE, START__TIME and STOP__TIME data elements may be
submitted in continuation records to modify the Customer's bid price
associated with the profile segment(s) corresponding to START__TIME
and STOP__TIME. BID__PRICE associated with each segment of a
profiled request must match the corresponding OFFER__PRICE for the
reservation request's STATUS to be set to CONFIRMED.
CUSTOMER__CODE and CUSTOMER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Template: anccust
1. Input
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF (Required)
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
REQUEST__REF
DEAL__REF
BID__PRICE
STATUS=REBID, CONFIRMED, WITHDRAWN
STATUS__COMMENTS
STATUS__NOTIFICATION (If left blank, then the original URL from the
ancrequest will be used
CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
2. Response (Acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
REQUEST__REF
DEAL__REF
BID__PRICE
STATUS= REBID, CONFIRMED, WITHDRAWN
STATUS__COMMENTS
STATUS__NOTIFICATION
CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.9.5 Seller to Reassign Service Rights to Another Customer
(ancassign)
Seller to Reassign Service Rights to Another Customer (Input)
(ancassign) is used by the seller to ask the Transmission Services
Information Provider to reassign some or all of the seller's rights
to Services to another Customer, for seller confirmed transactions
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that have occurred off the OASIS Node. Implementation of this
template is optional until such time that a business case requiring
the use of such a facility to selectively reassign ancillary
services is clearly demonstrated.
The TSIP shall assign a unique ASSIGNMENT__REF in the response
(acknowledgment) and enter the status CONFIRMED as viewed in the
ancstatus Template.
SELLER__CODE and SELLER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Only the following fields may be redefined in a continuation
record for the ancassign input Template: CAPACITY, START__ TIME,
STOP__ TIME, REASSIGNED__ REF, REASSIGNED__ CAPACITY, REASSIGNED__
START__ TIME, and REASSIGNED__ STOP__ TIME.
SELLER__CODE and SELLER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Template: ancassign
1. Input
CONTINUATION__FLAG
CUSTOMER__CODE
CUSTOMER__DUNS
CONTROL__AREA
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
ANC__SERVICE__TYPE
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__PRICE
POSTING__NAME
REASSIGNED__REF
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY (Capacity being sold from each previous
assignment)
REASSIGNED__START__TIME
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME
SELLER__COMMENTS
2. Response (acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
CONTINUATION__FLAG
ASSIGNMENT__REF (assigned by TSIP)
CUSTOMER__ CODE
CUSTOMER__DUNS
CONTROL__AREA
CAPACITY (Total capacity being reassigned)
SERVICE__INCREMENT
ANC__SERVICE__TYPE
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__PRICE
POSTING__NAME
REASSIGNED__REF
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY (Capacity being sold from each previous
assignment)
REASSIGNED__START__TIME
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME
SELLER__COMMENTS
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.10 Seller Posting of Ancillary Services
4.3.10.1 Seller Ancillary Services Posting (ancpost)
Seller Ancillary Services Posting (ancpost) is used by the
Seller to post information regarding the different services that are
available for sale by third party Sellers of ancillary services.
SELLER__CODE and SELLER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Template: ancpost
1. Input
CONTROL__AREA
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
ANC__SERVICE__TYPE
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__START__TIME
OFFER__STOP__TIME
SALE__REF
OFFER__PRICE
SELLER__COMMENTS
2. Response (acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
POSTING__REF (Assigned by TSIP)
CONTROL__AREA
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION
CAPACITY
SERVICE__INCREMENT
ANC__SERVICE__TYPE
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
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OFFER__START__TIME
OFFER__STOP__TIME
SALE__REF
OFFER__PRICE
SELLER__COMMENTS
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.10.2 Seller Modify Ancillary Services Posting (ancupdate)
Seller Modify Ancillary Services Posting (ancupdate) is used by
the Seller to modify posted information regarding ancillary services
that are available for sale by a third party Seller.
SELLER__CODE and SELLER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Template: ancupdate
1. Input
POSTING__REF (Required)
CAPACITY (only if modified)
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION (only if modified)
START__TIME (only if modified)
STOP__TIME (only if modified)
OFFER__START__TIME (only if modified)
OFFER__STOP__TIME (only if modified)
SALE__REF (only if modified)
OFFER__PRICE (only if modified)
SELLER__COMMENTS (only if modified)
2. Response (acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
POSTING__REF
CAPACITY
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
OFFER__START__TIME
OFFER__STOP__TIME
SALE__REF
OFFER__PRICE
SELLER__COMMENTS
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.11 Informal Messages
4.3.11.1 Provider/Customer Want Ads and Informal Message Posting
Request (messagepost)
Provider/Customer Want Ads and Informal Message Posting Request
(messagepost) is used by Providers and Customers who wish to post a
message. The valid entries for CATEGORY shall be defined by
providers and shall be listed in the List of CATEGORY Template.
CUSTOMER__CODE and CUSTOMER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Template: messagepost
1. Input
SUBJECT
CATEGORY
VALID__FROM__TIME
VALID__TO__TIME
MESSAGE (must be specified)
2. Response (acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
POSTING__REF (assigned by information provider)
SUBJECT
CATEGORY
VALID__FROM__TIME
VALID__TO__TIME
MESSAGE
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.11.2 Message (message)
Message (message) is used to view a posted Want Ad or Informal
Message. The CATEGORY data element can be queried.
Template: message
1. Query
CUSTOMER__CODE
CUSTOMER__DUNS
POSTING__REF
CATEGORY
VALID__FROM__TIME
VALID__TO__TIME
TIME__POSTED
2. Response
CUSTOMER__CODE
CUSTOMER__DUNS
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POSTING__REF
SUBJECT
CATEGORY
VALID__FROM__TIME
VALID__TO__TIME
TIME__POSTED
CUSTOMER__NAME
CUSTOMER__PHONE
CUSTOMER__FAX
CUSTOMER__EMAIL
MESSAGE
4.3.11.3 Provider/Sellers Message Delete Request (messagedelete)
Provider/Sellers Message Delete Request (messagedelete) is used
by Providers and Sellers who wish to delete their message. The
POSTING__REF number is used to determine which message.
CUSTOMER__CODE and CUSTOMER__DUNS shall be determined from the
registered connection used to input the request.
Template: messagedelete
1. Input
POSTING__REF
2. Response (Acknowledgment)
RECORD__STATUS
POSTING__REF
ERROR__MESSAGE
4.3.11.4 Personnel Transfers (personnel)
The personnel template is used to indicate when personnel are
transferred between the merchant function and the Transmission
Provider function as required by FERC Statutes and Regulations
(37.4(b)(2)) .
Template: personnel
1. Query
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
START__TIME__POSTED
STOP__TIME__POSTED
2. Response
POSTING__NAME
EMPLOYEE__NAME
FORMER__POSITION
FORMER__COMPANY
FORMER__DEPARTMENT
NEW__POSITION
NEW__COMPANY
NEW__DEPARTMENT
DATE__TIME__EFFECTIVE
TIME__POSTED
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
4.3.11.5 Discretion (discretion)
The discretion template is used to describe the circumstances
when discretion was exercised in applying terms of the tariff, as
described in the FERC Statutes and Regulations (37.4(b)(5)(iii)).
Template: discretion
1. Query
START__TIME__POSTED
STOP__TIME__POSTED
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
SERVICE__TYPE
SERVICE__NAME
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
2. Response
POSTING__NAME
RESPONSIBLE__PARTY__NAME (name of person granting discretion)
SERVICE__TYPE (ancillary or transmission)
SERVICE__NAME (make consistent with offering Templates)
TARIFF__REFERENCE
START__TIME
STOP__TIME
DISCRETION__DESCRIPTION
TIME__POSTED
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
4.3.11.6 Standards of Conduct (stdconduct)
The stdconduct template indicates when information is disclosed
in a manner contrary to the standards of conduct, as described in
the FERC Statutes and Regulations (37.4(b)(4)(ii)).
Template: stdconduct
1. Query
START__TIME__POSTED
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STOP__TIME__POSTED
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
2. Response
POSTING__NAME
RESPONSIBLE__PARTY__NAME
STANDARDS__OF__CONDUCT__ISSUES
TIME__POSTED
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE
4.4 FILE REQUEST AND FILE DOWNLOAD EXAMPLES
4.4.1 File Example for Hourly Offering
Example of the request to Primary Provider, aaa, and response
for Seller, wxyz, for PATH__NAME ``W/AAAA/PATH-ABC//'' for April 10,
1996 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Note that the PATH__NAME consists of a
REGION__CODE, PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE, PATH__CODE, and an
OPTIONAL__CODE, separated with a slash, ``/''.) The VERSION for
Phase 1A is 1.3.
The request is in the form of a URL query string and the
response is a ASCII delimited file.
1. Query
http://(OASIS Node name)/OASIS/aaa/data/transoffering?
ver=1.2&templ=transoffering& fmt=data&pprov=AAAA
&pprovduns=123456789& path=W/AAA/ABC// &seller=WXYZAA
&sellerduns=987654321& POR=aaa& POD=bbb& servincre=hourly&
TSCLASS1=firm &TSCLASS2=non-
firm&tz=PD&stime=19960410080000PD&sptime= 19960410150000PD
2. Response Data
REQUEST-STATUS=200 (Successful)
TIME__STAMP=19960409113526PD
VERSION=1.35
TEMPLATE=transoffering
OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=AAAA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=123456789
DATA__ROWS=14
COLUMN__HEADERS=TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE, SELLER__CODE, SELLER__DUNS,
PATH__NAME, POINT__OF__ RECEIPT, POINT__OF__DELIVERY,
INTERFACE__TYPE, OFFER__START__TIME, OFFER__STOP__TIME, START__TIME,
STOP__TIME, CAPACITY, SERVICE__INCREMENT, TS__CLASS, TS__TYPE,
TS__PERIOD, TS__SUBCLASS, SALE__REF, POSTING__REF, CEILING__PRICE,
OFFER__PRICE, PRICE__UNITS, SERVICE__DESCRIPTION, SELLER__NAME,
SELLER__PHONE, SELLER__FAX, SELLER-EMAIL, SELLER__COMMENTS
19960409030000PD, WXYZ, 987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, N/A, N/A, E,
19960402080000PD, 19960410080000PD, 199604100 80000PD,
19960410090000PD, 300, HOURLY, FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/
A, N/A, A001, 1.50, 1.35, MW, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, 10%
DISCOUNT
19960409030000PD, WXYZ, 987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, N/A, N/A, E,
19960402080000PD, 19960410080000PD, 199604100 80000PD,
19960410090000PD, 300, HOURLY, NON-FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT,
OFF__PEAK, N/A, N/A, A001, 1.50, 1.35, MW, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A,
10% DISCOUNT
19960409030000PD, WXYZ, 987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, N/A, N/A, E,
19960402080000PD, 19960410080000PD, 199604100 90000PD,
1996041010000PD, 300, HOURLY, FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/
A, N/A, A001, 1.50, 1.35, MW, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, 10%
DISCOUNT
19960409030000PD, WXYZ, 987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, N/A, N/A, E,
19960402080000PD, 19960410080000PD, 199604100 90000PD,
19960410100000PD, 300, HOURLY, NON-FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT,
OFF__PEAK, N/A, N/A, A001, 1.50, 1.35, MW, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A,
10% DISCOUNT
19960409030000PD, WXYZ, 987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, N/A, N/A, E,
19960402080000PD, 19960410080000PD, 199604101 00000PD,
19960410110000PD, 300, HOURLY, FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/
A, N/A, A001, 1.50, 1.35, MW, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, 10%
DISCOUNT
19960409030000PD, WXYZ, 987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, N/A, N/A, E,
19960402080000PD, 19960410080000PD, 199604101 00000PD,
19960410110000PD, 300, HOURLY, NON-FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT,
OFF__PEAK, N/A, N/A, A001, 1.50, 1.35, MW, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A,
10% DISCOUNT
19960409030000PD, WXYZ, 987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, N/A, N/A, E,
19960402080000PD, 19960410080000PD, 199604101 10000PD,
19960410120000PD, 300, HOURLY, FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/
A, N/A, A001, 1.50, 1.35, MW, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, 10%
DISCOUNT
19960409030000PD, WXYZ, 987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, N/A, N/A, E,
19960402080000PD, 19960410080000PD, 199604101 10000PD,
19960410120000PD, 300, HOURLY, NON-FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT,
OFF__PEAK, N/A, N/A, A001, 1.50, 1.35, MW, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A,
10% DISCOUNT
. . .
. . .
. . .
19960409030000PD, WXYZ, 987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, N/A, N/A, E,
19960402080000PD, 19960410080000PD, 199604101 40000PD,
19960410150000PD, 300, HOURLY, FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/
A, N/A, A001, 1.50, 1.35, MW, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, 10%
DISCOUNT
19960409030000PD, WXYZ, 987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, N/A, N/A, E,
19960402080000PD, 19960410080000PD, 199604101 40000PD,
19960410150000PD, 300, HOURLY, NON-FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT,
OFF__PEAK, N/A, N/A, A001, 1.50, 1.35, MW, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A,
10% DISCOUNT
4.4.2 File Example for Hourly Schedule Data
This example shows a request for the hourly schedule data from
Primary Provider, aaa, related to the seller, wxyz, for the period
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 10, 1996.
There are two identical requests examples using two slightly
different methods. The first request is using a HTTP URL request
string through an HTML GET method. The second request is a similar
example using fetch__http from a file using a POST method.
1. Query
URL Request (HTTP method=GET)
http://(OASIS Node name)/OASIS/aaa/data/schedule? ver=1.0&
pprov=AAAA& templ=schedule& fmt=data &pprovduns=123456789 &path=W/
AAA/ABC//& seller=WXYZ &por=BBB &pod=CCC& tz=PD&
stime=19960410100000PD& sptime=19960410150000PD
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URL Request (HTTP method=POST)
$ fetch__ http http://(OASIS Node name)/OASIS/aaa/data/OASISdata -f
c:/OASIS/wxyz/upload/in-file.txt
Where in-file.txt contains the following:
ver=1.0& pprov=AAAA& templ=schedule& fmt=data &pprovduns=123456789
&path=W/AAA/ABC//& seller=WXYZ &por=BBB &pod=CCC& tz=PD&
stime=19960410100000PD& sptime=19960410150000PD
2. Response Data
REQUEST-STATUS=200
TIME__STAMP=19960410114702PD
VERSION=1.3
TEMPLATE=schedule
OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=AAAA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=123456789
DATA__ROWS=5
COLUMN__ HEADERS=TIME__ OF__ LAST__ UPDATE, SELLER__ CODE, SELLER__
DUNS, PATH__ NAME,
POINT__ OF__ RECEIPT, POINT__ OF__ DELIVERY, CUSTOMER__ CODE,
CUSTOMER__ DUNS,
AFFILIATE__ FLAG, START__ TIME, STOP__ TIME, CAPACITY, CAPACITY__
SCHEDULED, SERVICE__ INCREMENT,
TS__CLASS, TS__TYPE, TS__PERIOD, TS__SUBCLASS,
ASSIGNMENT__REF
19960409030000pd, wxyz, 0987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, BBB, CCC, WXYZAA,
0987654322, Y,
19960410100000PD, 19960410110000PD, 300, 300, HOURLY, FIRM,
POINT__TO__ POINT, OFF__ PEAK, N/A, 856743
. . .
. . .
19960409030000pd, wxyz, 0987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, BBB, CCC, WXYZAA,
0987654322, Y,
19960410130000PD, 19960410140000PD, 300, 300, HOURLY, FIRM,
POINT__TO__ POINT, OFF__ PEAK, N/A, 856743
19960409030000pd, wxyz, 0987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, BBB, CCC, WXYZAA,
0987654322, Y,
19960410140000PD, 19960410150000PD, 300, 300, HOURLY, FIRM,
POINT__TO__ POINT, OFF__ PEAK, N/A, 856743
4.4.3 Customer Posting a Transmission Service Offering
This example shows how a Customer would post for sale the
transmission service that was purchased previously. The Seller would
create a file and upload the file using the FETCH__HTTP program to
send a file to the OASIS Node of the Primary Provider.
1. Input:
VERSION=1.3
TEMPLATE=transpost
OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=AAAA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=123456789
DATA__ROWS=1
COLUMN__HEADERS=PATH__NAME, POINT__OF__RECEIPT, POINT__OF__DELIVERY,
INTERFACE__TYPE,
CAPACITY, SERVICE__INCREMENT, TS__CLASS, TS__TYPE, TS__PERIOD,
TS__SUBCLASS, START__TIME,
STOP__TIME, OFFER__START__TIME, OFFER__STOP__TIME, SALE__REF,
OFFER__PRICE,
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION, SELLER__COMMENTPF
WXYZ, 987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, N/A, N/A, E, 150, HOURLY, FIRM,
POINT__TO__ POINT, OFF__ PEAK, N/A, 19960402080000PD,
19960410080000PD, 19960410080000PD, 19960410150000PD, A123,.90,N/A,
``As Joe said, ````It is a good buy''''''
FETCH__HTTP Command to send posting
$ fetch__ http http://(OASIS Node name)/OASIS/abcd/data/transrequest
-f c:/OASIS/abcd/upload/post.txt
2. Response Data
REQUEST-STATUS=200 (Successful)
TIME__STAMP=19960409113526PD
VERSION=1.3
TEMPLATE=transpost
OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=AAAA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=123456789
DATA__ROWS=1
COLUMN__HEADERS=RECORD__STATUS, PATH__NAME, POINT__OF__RECEIPT,
POINT__OF__DELIVERY,
INTERFACE__TYPE, CAPACITY, SERVICE__INCREMENT, TS__CLASS, TS__TYPE,
TS__PERIOD, TS__SUBCLASS,
START__TIME, STOP__TIME, OFFER__START__TIME, OFFER__STOP__TIME,
SALE__REF, OFFER__PRICE,
SERVICE__DESCRIPTION, SELLER__COMMENTS, ERROR__MESSAGE
200, WXYZ, 987654321, W/AAA/ABC//, N/A, N/A, E, 150, HOURLY, FIRM,
POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/A,
19960402080000PD, 19960410080000PD, 19960410080000PD,
19960410150000PD, A123, .90, N/A, ``As Joe said, ````It is a good
buy'''''', No Error
4.4.4 Example of Re-aggregating Purchasing Services Using Reassignment
The following examples do not show the complete Template
information, but only show those elements of the Template of
interest to the example.
a. Customer #1, ``BestE'' requests the purchase of 150 MW Firm
ATC for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for $1.00 from a Primary Provider
(transrequest).
TEMPLATE=transrequest
CUSTOMER__CODE=BestE
CAPACITY=150
TS__CLASS=``FIRM''
START__TIME=``1996050708000000PD''
STOP__TIME=``1996050717000000PD''
BID__PRICE=``$1.00''
The Information Provider assigns ASSIGNMENT__REF = 5000 on
acknowledgment.
b. Customer #1 purchases 120 MW ATC Non-firm for 3 p.m. to 9
p.m. for $.90 (transrequest). The Information Provider assigns the
ASSIGNMENT__REF=5001 when the request for purchase is made and is
shown in the acknowledgment.
TEMPLATE=``transrequest''
CUSTOMER__CODE=``BestE''
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CAPACITY=120
TS__CLASS=``NON-FIRM''
START__TIME=``1996050715000000PD''
STOP__TIME=``1996050721000000PD''
BID__PRICE=``$1.05''
c. Customer #1 becomes Seller #1 and post the Transmission
service of 100 MW ATC Non-firm capacity from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. for
resale at $.90/MW-hour.
TEMPLATE=``transpost''
SELLER__CODE=``BestE''
CAPACITY=100
TS__CLASS=``NON-FIRM''
START__TIME=``1996050708000000PD''
STOP__TIME=``1996050721000000PD''
SALE__REF=``BEST100''
OFFER__PRICE=.90
SELLER__COMMENTS=``aggregating two previous purchases''
d. Customer #2 then requests purchase of 100 MW Non-firm from
Reseller #1 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for $0.90/MW-hour (transrequest).
TEMPLATE=``transrequest''
CUSTOMER__CODE=``Whlsle''
SELLER__CODE=``BestE''
CAPACITY=100
TS__CLASS=``NON-FIRM''
START__TIME=``1996050708000000PD''
STOP__TIME=``1996050721000000PD''
SALE__REF=``BEST100''
DEAL__REF=``WPC100''
BID__PRICE=.90
CUSTOMER__COMMENTS=``Only need service until 6 p.m.''
The Information Provider provides the ASSIGNMENT__REF=5002 for
this transaction.
e. Seller informs the Information Provider of the reassignment
of the previous transmission rights when the seller accepts the
customer purchase request (transsell).
TEMPLATE=``transsell''
CUSTOMER__CODE=``Whlsle''
SELLER__CODE=``BestE''
ASSIGNMENT__REF=5002
STATUS=``Accepted''
REASSIGNED__REF1=5000
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY1=100
REASSIGNED__START__TIME1 = ``199605070800PD''
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME1 = ``199605071700PD''
REASSIGNED__REF2=5001
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY2=100
REASSIGNED__START__TIME2 = ``199605071700PD''
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME2 = ``199605071800PD''
4.4.5 File Examples of the Use of Continuation Records
a. Basic Continuation Records
The first example of the use of Continuation Records is for the
transrequest Template submitted by a Seller for purchase of a
transmission reservation spanning 16 hours from 06:00 to 22:00 with
``ramped'' demand at beginning and end of time period. Two
additional reservations appear prior to and following the profile to
demonstrate the handling of ASSIGNMENT__REF by the OASIS Node.
Only the following fields may be redefined in a continuation
record for the transrequest Template: CAPACITY, START__TIME,
STOP__TIME. Specification of any values corresponding to
COLUMN__HEADERs other than CAPACITY, START__TIME, and STOP__TIME
will be ignored, however commas must be included to properly align
the CAPACITY, START__TIME and STOP__TIME fields.
Input:
VERSION=1.3
TEMPLATE=transrequest
OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=AEP
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=123456789
DATA__ROWS=7
COLUMN__HEADERS = CONTINUATION__FLAG, SELLER__CODE, SELLER__DUNS,
PATH__NAME, POINT__OF__RECEIPT, POINT__OF__DELIVERY, SOURCE, SINK,
CAPACITY, SERVICE__INCREMENT, TS__CLASS, TS__TYPE, TS__PERIOD,
TS__SUBCLASS, STATUS__NOTIFICATION, START__TIME, STOP__TIME,
BID__PRICE, PRECONFIRMED, ANC__SVC__LINK, POSTING__REF, SALE__REF,
REQUEST__REF, DEAL__REF, CUSTOMER__COMMENTS
N, AEP, 123456789, ABC/XY, CE, MECS, , , 35, DAILY, FIRM,
POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/A,, pub/AEP/incoming,
19970423000000ES, 19970424000000ES, 24.50,
Y,SC:(cust:SP);RV:(cust:SP);RF(cust:RQ); EI:(cust:R123);
SP:(custR234); SU:(cust:R345), P0123 , S123, R765, D123, Standard
daily reservation
N, AEP, 123456789, ABC/XY, CE, AMPO, , , 5, HOURLY, NON-FIRM,
POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/A, pub/AEP/incoming,
19970423060000ES, 19970423070000ES, 2.50,
Y,SC:(cust:SP);RV:(cust:SP);RF(cust:RQ); EI:(cust:R123);
SP:(custR234); SU:(cust:R345), P0123 , S123, R765, D123, First piece
of profile spanning 5 records
Y, , , , , , , , 10, , , , , , , 19970423070000ES, 19970423080000ES,
, , , , , , , ,Second piece
Y, , , , , , , , 15, , , , , , , 19970423080000ES, 19970423200000ES,
, , , , , , , ,Third piece
Y, , , , , , , , 10, , , , , , , 19970423200000ES, 19970423210000ES,
, , , , , , , ,Fourth piece
Y, , , , , , , , 5, , , , , , , 19970423210000ES, 19970423220000ES,
, , , , , , , ,Fifth piece
N, AEP, 123456789, ABC/XY, CE, MECS, , , 20, HOURLY, FIRM,
POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/A, pub/AEP/incoming,
19970423040000ES, 19970423160000ES, 2.00,
Y,SC:(cust:SP);RV:(cust:SP);RF(cust:RQ); EI:(cust:R123);
SP:(custR234); SU:(cust:R345), P0123 , S123, R765, D123, Standard
hourly reservation after profiled reservation
Response:
REQUEST__STATUS=200
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TIME__STAMP=19970422160523ES
TEMPLATE=transrequest
OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=AEP
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=123456789
DATA__ROWS=7
COLUMN__HEADERS=RECORD__STATUS, CONTINUATION__FLAG, SELLER__CODE,
SELLER__DUNS,
PATH__NAME, POINT__OF__RECEIPT, POINT__OF__DELIVERY, SOURCE, SINK,
CAPACITY,
SERVICE__INCREMENT, TS__CLASS, TS__TYPE, TS__PERIOD, TS__SUBCLASS,
STATUS__NOTIFICATION,
START__TIME, STOP__TIME, BID__PRICE, PRECONFIRMED, ANC__SVC__LINK,
POSTING__REF, SALE__REF,
REQUEST__REF, DEAL__REF, CUSTOMER__COMMENTS, ERROR__MESSAGE
200, N, AEP, 123456789, ABC/XY, CE, MECS, , , 35, DAILY, FIRM,
POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/A, pub/AEP/incoming,
19970423000000ES, 19970424000000ES, 24.50,
Y,SC:(cust:SP);RV:(cust:SP);RF(cust:RQ); EI:(cust:R123);
SP:(custR234); SU:(cust:R345), P0123, S123, R765, D123, Standard
daily reservation, No error
200, N, AEP, 123456789, ABC/XY, CE, AMPO, , , 5, HOURLY, NON-FIRM,
POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/A, pub/AEP/incoming,
19970423060000ES, 19970423070000ES, 2.50,
Y,SC:(cust:SP);RV:(cust:SP);RF(cust:RQ); EI:(cust:R123);
SP:(custR234); SU:(cust:R345), P0123, S123, R765, D123, First piece
of profile spanning 5 records, No error
200, Y, , , , , , , , 10, , , , , , , 19970423070000ES,
19970423080000ES, , , , , , , , , Second piece, No error
200, Y, , , , , , , , 15, , , , , , , 19970423080000ES,
19970423200000ES, , , , , , , , , Third piece, No error
200, Y, , , , , , , , 10, , , , , , , 19970423200000ES,
19970423210000ES, , , , , , , , , Fourth piece, No error
200, Y, , , , , , , , 5, , , , , , , 19970423210000ES,
19970423220000ES, , , , , , , , , Fifth piece, No error
200, N, AEP, 123456789, ABC/XY, CE, MECS, , , 20, HOURLY, FIRM,
POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/A, pub/AEP/incoming,
19970423040000ES, 19970423160000ES,
2.00,Y,SC:(cust:SP);RV:(cust:SP);RF(cust:RQ); EI:(cust:R123);
SP:(custR234); SU:(cust:R345), P0123, S123, R765, D123, Standard
hourly reservation after profiled reservation, No error
b. Submission of Reassignment Information--Case 1:
In the prior example, a reservation request was submitted to
``Rseler'' for 20MW of Hourly Non-firm service from 04:00 to 16:00.
Assume that Rseler has previously reserved service for the CE-VP
path for Daily Firm in amount of 50 MW on 4/23 under
ASSIGNMENT__REF=7019, and Hourly Non-Firm in amount of 10 MW from
08:00 to 20:00 on 4/23 under ASSIGNMENT__REF=7880. Rseler must
designate which transmission service rights are to be reassigned to
Cust to satisfy the 20MW from 04:00 to 16:00. This reassignment
information is conveyed by Rseler using the transsell Template when
the reservation request is ACCEPTED. At the SELLER's discretion,
rights are assigned from the Non-firm reservation first
(ASSIGNMENT__REF=7880) with the balance taken up by the Firm
reservation (ASSIGNMENT__REF=7019).
The only fields allowed in ``continuation'' records for
transsell Template are REASSIGNED__REF, REASSIGNED__CAPACITY,
REASSIGNED__START__TIME , and REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME. Price may not
be negotiated for each ``segment'' in a capacity profile.
Input:
VERSION=1.3
TEMPLATE=transsell
OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=AEP
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=123456789
DATA__ROWS=3
COLUMN__HEADERS=CONTINUATION__FLAG, ASSIGNMENT__REF, OFFER__PRICE,
STATUS,
STATUS__COMMENTS, ANC__SVC__LINK, SELLER__COMMENTS, REASSIGNED__REF,
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY, REASSIGNED__START__TIME,
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME
N, 8236, 2.00, ACCEPTED, Status comments
here,SC:(cust:SP);RV:(cust:SP);RF(cust:RQ); EI:(cust:R123);
SP:(custR234); SU:(cust:R345), Seller comments here, 7019, 20,
19970423040000ES, 19970423080000ES
Y, , , , , , , 7880, 10, 19970423080000ES, 19970423160000ES
Y, , , , , , , 7019, 10, 19970423080000ES, 19970423160000ES
Response:
VERSION=1.3
TEMPLATE=transsell
OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=AEP
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=123456789
DATA__ROWS=3
COLUMN__HEADERS=RECORD__STATUS, CONTINUATION__FLAG, ASSIGNMENT__REF,
OFFER__PRICE,
STATUS, STATUS__COMMENTS, ANC__SVC__LINK, SELLER__COMMENTS,
REASSIGNED__REF,
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY, REASSIGNED__START__TIME,
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME, ERROR__MESSAGE
200, N, 8236, 2.00, ACCEPTED, Status comments
here,SC:(cust:SP);RV:(cust:SP);RF(cust:RQ); EI:(cust:R123);
SP:(cust:R234); SU:(cust:R345), Seller comments here, 7019, 20,
19970423040000ES, 19970423080000ES,
200, Y, , , , , , , 7880, 10, 19970423080000ES,
19970423160000ES,
200, Y, , , , , , , 7019, 10, 19970423080000ES,
19970423160000ES,
c. Submission of Reassignment Information--Case 2:
Primary provider, AEP, is notified of a sale/assignment of
transmission service rights from ``Resell'' to ``cust''. The
parameters of the new reservation are for 10MW on 4/23 for ``off-
peak'' hours (00:00-06:00 and 22:00-24:00) on POR/POD CE-VP. Rseler
is assigning rights to 10MW from a prior reservation for the CE-VP
path for Daily Firm in amount of 50 MW on 4/23 under
ASSIGNMENT__REF=7019 to Cust. AEP would submit the following
information using the transassign Template to post this (re)sale.
The only fields allowed in ``continuation'' records for the
transassign Template are CAPACITY, START__TIME, STOP__TIME,
REASSIGNED__REF, REASSIGNED__CAPACITY, REASSIGNED__START__TIME, and
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME.
Even though there is a one-to-one correspondence between the
segments of the new reservations and the reassignment of service
from a prior reservation, it is entirely possible that a reservation
spanning a single contiguous period would require multiple
continuation records to convey reassignment information, and vice
versa.
Fields for CUSTOMER__NAME and SELLER__NAME were used to convey
user names for subsequent resolution of contact information from
user registration.
Input:
VERSION=1.3
TEMPLATE=transassign
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OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=AEP
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=123456789
DATA__ROWS=2
COLUMN__HEADERS=CONTINUATION__FLAG, CUSTOMER__CODE, CUSTOMER__DUNS,
PATH__NAME,
POINT__OF__RECEIPT, POINT__OF__DELIVERY, SOURCE, SINK, CAPACITY,
SERVICE__INCREMENT, TS__CLASS,
TS__TYPE, TS__PERIOD, TS__SUBCLASS, START__TIME, STOP__TIME,
OFFER__PRICE, SALE__REF, POSTING__NAME,
REASSIGNED__REF, REASSIGNED__CAPACITY, REASSIGNED__START__TIME,
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME,
SELLER__COMMENTS
N, Resler, 456123789, Cust, 987654321, , CE, VP, , , 10, HOURLY,
NON-FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/A, 19970423000000ES,
19970423060000ES, 2.00, Joe Smith, Jane Doe , N, 19970422121354ES, ,
7019, 10, 19970423000000ES, 19970423060000ES, Seller comments go
here
Y, , , , , , , , , , 10, , , , , , 19970423220000ES,
19970424000000ES, , , , , , , 7019, 10, 19970423220000ES,
19970424000000ES
Response:
REQUEST__STATUS=200
TIME__STAMP=19970422144520ES
VERSION=1.3
TEMPLATE=transassign
OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=AEP
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=123456789
DATA__ROWS=2
COLUMN__HEADERS=RECORD__STATUS, CONTINUATION__FLAG, ASSIGNMENT__REF,
SELLER__CODE, SELLER__DUNS, CUSTOMER__CODE, CUSTOMER__DUNS,
AFFILIATE__FLAG, PATH__NAME, POINT__OF__RECEIPT,
POINT__OF__DELIVERY, SOURCE, SINK, CAPACITY, SERVICE__INCREMENT,
TS__CLASS, TS__TYPE, TS__PERIOD, TS__SUBCLASS, START__TIME,
STOP__TIME, OFFER__PRICE, SELLER__NAME, CUSTOMER__NAME,
TIME__QUEUED, SALE__REF, REASSIGNED__REF, REASSIGNED__CAPACITY,
REASSIGNED__START__TIME , REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME , SELLER__COMMENTS,
ERROR__MESSAGE 200, N, 8207, Rseler, 456123789, Cust,
987654321, N, , CE, VP, , , 10, HOURLY, FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT,
OFF__PEAK, N/A, 19970423000000ES, 19970423060000ES, 2.00, Joe Smith,
Jane Doe , 19970422121354ES, , 7019, 10, 19970423000000ES,
19970423060000ES, Seller comments go here,
200, Y, , , , , , , , , , , , 10, , , , , , 19970423220000ES,
19970424000000ES, , , , , , 7019, 10, 19970423220000ES,
19970424000000ES,,
d. Query of Transmission Reservation Status:
The following typical response to a transstatus query might be
delivered for 4/23 based on prior examples. Note that the only
fields returned in ``continuation'' records are, CAPACITY,
START__TIME , STOP__TIME , REASSIGNED__REF, REASSIGNED__CAPACITY,
REASSIGNED__START__TIME , and REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME (price fields
are debatable).
Input:
Response:
REQUEST__STATUS=200
TIME__STAMP=19970423040523ES
TEMPLATE=transstatus
OUTPUT__FORMAT=DATA
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE=AEP
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__DUNS=123456789
DATA__ROWS=11
COLUMN__HEADERS= CONTINUATION__FLAG, ASSIGNMENT__REF, SELLER__CODE,
SELLER__DUNS, CUSTOMER__CODE, CUSTOMER__DUNS, AFFILIATE__FLAG,
PATH__NAME, POINT__OF__RECEIPT, POINT__OF__DELIVERY, SOURCE, SINK,
CAPACITY, SERVICE__INCREMENT, TS__CLASS, TS__TYPE, TS__PERIOD,
TS__SUBCLASS, START__TIME , STOP__TIME, CEILING__PRICE,
OFFER__PRICE, BID__PRICE, PRECONFIRMED, ANC__SVC__LINK,
POSTING__REF, SALE__REF, REQUEST__REF, DEAL__REF,
NEGOTIATED__PRICE__FLAG, STATUS, STATUS__COMMENTS, TIME__QUEUED,
TIME__OF__LAST__UPDATE, PRIMARY__PROVIDER__COMMENTS,
SELLER__COMMENTS, CUSTOMER__COMMENTS, SELLER__NAME, SELLER__PHONE,
SELLER__FAX, SELLER__EMAIL, CUSTOMER__NAME, CUSTOMER__PHONE,
CUSTOMER__FAX, CUSTOMER__EMAIL, REASSIGNED__REF,
REASSIGNED__CAPACITY, REASSIGNED__START__TIME ,
REASSIGNED__STOP__TIME5
N, 8207, Rseler, 456123789, ACust, 987654321, N, , CE, VP, , , 10,
HOURLY, FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/A, 19970423000000ES,
19970423060000ES, 2.25, 2.00, 6.20,
N,SC:(cust:SP);RV:(cust:SP);RF(cust:RQ); EI:(cust:R123);
SP:(custR234); SU:(cust:R345), , , , , N, CONFIRMED, ,
19970422121354ES, , TP Comments, Seller comments go here, Customer
comments, Joe Smith, (888)-123-4567, (888)-123-1231, [email protected],
Jane Doe, (999)-123-4567, (999)-123-8823, , 7019, 10,
19970423000000ES, 19970423060000ES
Y, , , , , , , , , , , , ,10, , , , , , 19970423220000ES,
19970424000000ES, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 7019,
10, 19970423220000ES, 19970424000000ES
N, 8234, Rseler, 456123789, ACust, 987654321, N, , CE, MECS, , , 35
DAILY, FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/A, 19970423000000ES,
19970423060000ES, 42.00, 24.50, 24.50,
N,SC:(cust:SP);RV:(cust:SP);RF(cust:RQ); EI:(cust:R123);
SP:(custR234); SU:(cust:R345), , , , , N, CONFIRMED, ,
19970422121354ES, , Standard daily reservation, System Operator,
Customer comments, Frank Orth, (999)-123-4567, (999)-123-1231,
[email protected], Jane Doe, (999)-123-4567, (999)-123-8823, , 7019,
10, 19970423000000ES, 19970423060000ES
N, 8235, AEP, 123456789, Cust, 987654321, N, , CE, AMPO, , ,
5, HOURLY, NON-FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/A,
19970423060000ES, 19970423070000ES, 2.50, 2.50, 6.20, N,
SC:(cust:SP);RV:(cust:SP);RF(cust:RQ); EI:(cust:R123);
SP:(custR234); SU:(cust:R345), , , , , N, CONFIRMED, ,
19970422160523ES, , Profile verified, First piece, Customer
comments, System Operator, (888)-123-4567, (888)-123-1231,
[email protected], Jane Doe, (999)-123-4567, (999)-123-8823, , 7019,
10, 19970423000000ES, 19970423060000ES
Y, , , , , , , , , , , , ,10, , , , , , , 19970423070000ES,
19970423080000ES, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Y, , , , , , , , , , , , ,15, , , , , , ,19970423080000ES,
19970423200000ES, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Y, , , , , , , , , , , , ,10, , , , , , , 19970423200000ES,
19970423210000ES, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Y, , , , , , , , , , , , ,5, , , , , , 19970423210000ES,
19970423220000ES, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
N, 8236, Rseler, 456123789, Cust, 987654321, N, , CE, VP, , , 20,
HOURLY, FIRM, POINT__TO__POINT, OFF__PEAK, N/A, 19970424040000ES,
19970424160000ES, 2.00, 2.50, 6.20, N , , ,,, CONFIRMED, ,
19970422160523ES, , Bid price refused, Negotiated
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OFFER__PRICE accepted, Joe Smith, (888)-123-4567, (888)-123-1231,
[email protected], Jane Doe, (999)-123-4567, (999)-123-8823, , 7019,
20, 19970423040000ES, 19970423080000ES
Y, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
, , , 7880, 10, , , , , , 19970423080000ES, 19970423160000ES
Y, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,,
, , , 7019, 10, , , , , , 19970423080000ES, 19970423160000ES
4.4.6 Examples of Negotiation of Price
4.4.6.1 Negotiation with Preconfirmation
a. The Customer submits a PRECONFIRMED transmission service
request using the transrequest Template. Initially, the STATUS is
set to QUEUED by the OASIS Node.
b. The Seller has the option of setting STATUS via the transsell
Template to one of the following: INVALID, RECEIVED, STUDY,
COUNTEROFFER, ACCEPTED, DECLINED, or REFUSED.
c. If the Seller sets STATUS to ACCEPTED (and, as required by
Section 4.2.10.1i, the OASIS Node forces the Seller to set
OFFER__PRICE equal to BID__PRICE as a condition to setting STATUS to
ACCEPTED), the OASIS Node will immediately set STATUS to CONFIRMED.
d. The Customer may WITHDRAW request via transcust Template at
any time up to point where the Seller sets STATUS to ACCEPTED.
e. Once the STATUS is CONFIRMED, the OFFER__PRICE officially
becomes the terms of the reservation.
4.4.6.2 Negotiations without Preconfirmation
a. The Customer submits a transmission reservation request with
the BID__PRICE less than the CEILING__PRICE via the transrequest
Template. Initially the STATUS is set to QUEUED by the OASIS Node.
b. The Seller has the option of setting the STATUS via the
transsell Template to one of the following: INVALID, RECEIVED,
STUDY, ACCEPTED, DECLINED, COUNTEROFFER, or REFUSED. If INVALID (due
to invalid entries in the request), DECLINED (due to the Seller
determining that the proposed price is not acceptable and further
negotiations are not desired), or REFUSED (due to the unavailability
of the requested service) are set, the transmission reservation
request is terminated.
c. If the Seller sets the STATUS to RECEIVED or STUDY, and
determines that the BID__PRICE is too low, the Seller sets the
OFFER__PRICE to the price desired, and sets the STATUS to
COUNTEROFFER via the transsell Template.
d. The Customer agrees to the OFFER__PRICE, sets the BID__PRICE
equal to the OFFER__PRICE, and sets the STATUS to CONFIRMED via the
transcust Template.
e. The OFFER__PRICE with the STATUS of CONFIRMED locks in the
terms of the reservation.
4.4.6.3 Multiple Step Negotiations
a. The Customer submits a transmission reservation request with
the BID__PRICE less than the CEILING__PRICE via the transrequest
Template. Initially the STATUS is set to QUEUED by the OASIS Node.
b. The Seller has the option of setting the STATUS via the
transsell Template to one of the following: INVALID, RECEIVED,
STUDY, ACCEPTED, DECLINED, COUNTEROFFER, or REFUSED. If INVALID,
DECLINED, or REFUSED are set, the transmission reservation request
is terminated.
c. The Seller determines that the BID__PRICE is too low, sets
the OFFER__PRICE to the desired value, and sets the STATUS to
COUNTEROFFER via the transsell Template.
d. The Customer responds to the new OFFER__PRICE with an updated
BID__PRICE and sets the STATUS to REBID for re-evaluation by the
Seller.
e. The Seller determines that the BID__PRICE now is acceptable,
and sets the STATUS to ACCEPTED via the transsell Template. The
transition to ACCEPTED state requires the OFFER__PRICE to be set to
the BID__PRICE: accepting a reservation with an OFFER__PRICE
different from BID__PRICE would require the STATUS be set to
COUNTEROFFER rather than ACCEPTED (see item c).
f. The Customer agrees to the OFFER__PRICE and sets the STATUS
to CONFIRM via the transcust Template.
g. The OFFER__PRICE with the STATUS as CONFIRMED locks in the
terms of the reservation.
4.4.6.4 Negotiations Declined by Seller
a. The Customer submits a transmission reservation request with
the BID__PRICE less than the CEILING__PRICE via the transrequest
Template. Initially the STATUS is set to QUEUED by the OASIS Node.
b. The Seller has the option of setting the STATUS via the
transsell Template to one of the following: INVALID, RECEIVED,
STUDY, ACCEPTED, DECLINED, COUNTEROFFER, or REFUSED. If INVALID,
DECLINED, or REFUSED are set, the transmission reservation request
is terminated.
c. The Seller determines that the BID__PRICE is too low, sets
OFFER__PRICE to his desired value, and sets STATUS to COUNTEROFFER
via the transsell Template.
d. The Customer responds to OFFER__PRICE with updated BID__PRICE
and sets the STATUS to REBID via the transcust Template for re-
evaluation by Seller.
e. The Seller breaks off all further negotiations by setting the
STATUS to DECLINED, indicating that the price is unacceptable and
that he does not wish to continue negotiations.
4.4.6.5 Negotiations Withdrawn by Customer
a. The Customer submits a transmission reservation request with
the BID__PRICE less than the CEILING__PRICE via the transrequest.
Initially the STATUS is set to QUEUED by the OASIS Node.
b. The Seller has the option of setting the STATUS via the
transsell Template to one of the following: INVALID, RECEIVED,
STUDY, ACCEPTED, DECLINED, COUNTEROFFER, or REFUSED. If INVALID,
DECLINED, or REFUSED are set, the transmission reservation request
is terminated.
c. The Seller determines that the BID__PRICE is too low, sets
the OFFER__PRICE to his desired value, and sets the STATUS to
COUNTEROFFER via the transsell Template.
d. The Customer responds to the OFFER__PRICE with an updated
BID__PRICE and sets the STATUS to REBID for re-evaluation by Seller.
e. The Seller determines that the BID__PRICE is still too low,
sets the OFFER__PRICE to another value, and sets STATUS to
COUNTEROFFER via the transsell Template.
f. The Customer breaks off all further negotiations by setting
STATUS to WITHDRAWN (or the Customer/Sellercould go through
additional iterations of REBID/COUNTEROFFER until negotiations are
broken off or the reservation is CONFIRMED).
4.4.6.6 Negotiations Superseded by Higher Priority Reservation
a. The Customer submits a transmission reservation request with
the BID__PRICE less than the CEILING__PRICE via the transrequest
Template. Initially the STATUS is set to QUEUED by the OASIS Node.
b. The Seller has the option of setting the STATUS via the
transsell Template to one of the following: INVALID, RECEIVED,
STUDY, ACCEPTED, DECLINED, COUNTEROFFER, or REFUSED. If INVALID,
DECLINED, or REFUSED are set, the transmission reservation request
is terminated.
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c. If the Seller determines that another reservation has higher
priority and must displace this request, he sets the STATUS to
SUPERSEDED and the negotiations are terminated.
d. However, if desired and permitted by the tariff, the Seller
may set the STATUS of a request in any of these previous states
(including COUNTEROFFER and ACCEPTED) to COUNTEROFFER with an
OFFER__PRICE which could avoid the request being superseded, thus
allowing the Customer the choice of being SUPERSEDED or accepting
the proposed OFFER__PRICE.
4.5 Information Supported by Web Page
There shall be a Web page on each OASIS Node with information on
requesting the text file of the tariffs and service agreements.
5. Performance Requirements
A critical aspect of any system is its performance. Performance
encompasses many issues, such as security, sizing, response to user
requests, availability, backup, and other parameters that are
critical for the system to function as desired. The following
sections cover the performance requirements for the OASIS Nodes .
5.1 SECURITY
Breaches of security include many inadvertent or possibly even
planned actions. Therefore, several requirements shall be
implemented by the TSIPs to avoid these problems:
a. Provider Update of TS Information: Only Providers, including
Secondary Providers, shall be permitted to update their own TS
Information.
b. Customer Input Only ASCII Text: TSIPs shall be permitted to
require that inputs from Customers shall be filtered to permit only
strict ASCII text (strip bit 8 from each byte).
c. Provider Updating Over Public Facilities: If public
facilities are involved in the connection between a Provider and the
OASIS Node, the Provider shall be able to update his TS Information
only through the use of ASCII or through encrypted files.
d. User Registration and Login: All Users shall be required to
register and login to a Provider's Account before accessing that
Provider's TS Information.
e. User Passwords: All Users shall enter their personal password
when they wish access to TS Information beyond the lowest Access
Privilege.
f. Service Request Transactions: Whenever Service Request
transactions are implemented entirely over OASIS Nodes, both an
individual Customer password for the request, and an individual
Provider password for the notification of acceptance shall be
required.
g. Data Encryption: Sophisticated data encryption techniques and
the ``secure id'' mechanisms being used on the public Internet shall
be used to transfer sensitive data across the Internet and directly
between OASIS Nodes.
h. Viruses: Since only data is being transmitted between the
OASIS Nodes and the Users, viruses are unlikely to be passed between
them. Therefore, TSIPs shall be responsible for ensuring that the
OASIS Nodes are free from viruses, but need not screen data
exchanges with Users for viruses.
i. Performance Log: TSIPs shall keep a log on User usage of
OASIS resources.
j. Disconnection: TSIPs shall be allowed to disconnect any User
who is degrading the performance of the OASIS Node through the
excessive use of resources, beyond what is permitted in their
Service Level Agreement.
k. Premature Access: The TSIP log shall also be used to ensure
that Users who are affiliated with the Provider's company (or any
other User) do not have access to TS information before it is
publicly available.
l. Firewalls: TSIPs shall employ security measures such as
firewalls to minimize the possibility that unauthorized users shall
access or modify TS Information or reach into Provider or User
systems. Interfaces through Public Data Networks or the Internet
shall be permitted as long as these security requirements are met.
m. Certificates and Public Key Standards (optional): Use of
alternative forms of login and authentication using certificates and
public key standards is acceptable.
5.2 Access Privileges
Users shall be assigned different Access Privileges based on
external agreements between the User and the Provider. These Access
Privileges are associated with individual Users rather than just a
company, to ensure that only authorized Users within a company have
the appropriate access.
The following Access Privileges shall be available as a minimum:
a. Access Privilege Read-Only: The User may only read publicly
available TS Information.
b. Access Privilege for Transactions: The Customer is authorized
to transact Service Requests.
c. Access Privilege Read/Write: A Secondary Provider shall have
write access to his own Provider Account on an OASIS Node.
5.3 OASIS Response Time Requirements
TSIPs can only be responsible for the response capabilities of
two portions of the Internet-based OASIS network:
The response capabilities of the OASIS Node server to
process interactions with Users
The bandwidth of the connection(s) between the OASIS
Node server and the Internet.
Therefore, the OASIS response time requirements are as follows:
a. OASIS Node Server Response Time: The OASIS Node server shall
be capable of supporting its connection(s) to Users with an average
aggregate data rate of at least ``A'' bits per second. ``A'' is
defined as follows:
A = N * R bits/sec
Where:
N = 5% of registered Customers.
and
R = 28,800 bits/sec per Customer.
b. OASIS Node Network Connection Bandwidth: The bandwidth ``B''
of the OASIS Node connection(s) to the Internet shall be at least: B
= 2 * A bits/sec
c. Time to Meet Response Requirements: The minimum time
responses shall be met within 1 month of User registration for any
single new User. If more than 10 new Users register in one month, 2
months lead time shall be permitted to expand/upgrade the OASIS Node
to meet the response requirements.
5.4 OASIS PROVIDER ACCOUNT AVAILABILITY
The following are the OASIS Provider Account availability
requirements:
a. OASIS Provider Account Availability: The availability of each
OASIS Provider account on an OASIS Node shall be at least 98.0%
(downtime of about 7 days per year).
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A Provider account shall be considered to be down, and downtime
shall be accumulated, upon occurrence of any of the following:
1. One or more Users cannot link and log on to the Provider
account. The downtime accumulated shall be calculated as:
for affected Users of 1/n * (Login Time), which is the
time used by each affected User to try to link and log on to the
Provider account, and where ``n'' is the total number of Users
actively registered for that Provider account.
2. One or more Users cannot access TS Information once they have
logged on to a Provider account. The downtime accumulated shall be
calculated as:
for affected Users of 1/n * (Access Time), which is
the time used by each affected User to try to access data, and where
``n'' is the total number of Users actively registered for that
Provider.
3. A five (5) minute penalty shall be added to the cumulative
downtime for every time a User loses their connection to a
Provider's account due to an OASIS Node momentary failure or
problem.
5.5 BACKUP AND RECOVERY
The following backup and recovery requirements shall be met:
a. Normal Backup of TS Information: Backup of TS Information and
equipment shall be provided within the OASIS Nodes so that no data
or transaction logs are lost or become inaccessible by Users due to
any single point of failure. Backed up data shall be no older than
30 seconds. Single points of failure include the loss of one:
Disk drive or other storage device
Processor
Inter-processor communications (e.g. LAN)
Inter-OASIS communications
Software application
Database
Communication ports for access by Users
Any other single item which affects the access of TS
Information by Users
b. Spurious Failure Recovery Time: After a spurious failure
situation, all affected Users shall regain access to all TS
Information within 30 minutes. A spurious failure is a temporary
loss of services which can be overcome by rebooting a system or
restarting a program. Permanent loss of any physical component is
considered a catastrophic failure.
c. Long-Term Backup: Permanent loss of critical data due to a
catastrophic failure shall be minimized through off-line storage on
a daily basis and through off-site data storage on a periodic basis.
d. Catastrophic Failure Recovery: Recovery from a catastrophic
failure or loss of an OASIS Node may be provided through the use of
alternate OASIS Nodes which meet the same availability and response
time requirements. TSIPs may set up prior agreements with other
TSIPs as to which Nodes will act as backups to which other Nodes,
and what procedure will be used to undertake the recovery. Recovery
from a catastrophic failure shall be designed to be achieved within
24 hours.
5.6 Time Synchronization
The following are the time requirements:
a. Time Synchronization: Time shall be synchronized on OASIS
Nodes such that all time stamps will be accurate to within ``0.5
second of official time. This synchronization may be handled over
the network using NTP, or may be synchronized locally using time
standard signals (e.g. WWVB, GPS equipment).
b. Network Time Protocol (NTP): OASIS Nodes shall support the
Internet tool for time synchronization, Network Time Protocol (NTP),
which is described in RFC-1305, version 3, so that Users shall be
able to request the display and the downloading of current time on
an OASIS Node for purposes of user applications which might be
sensitive to OASIS time.
5.7 TS Information Timing Requirements
The TS Information timing requirements are as follows, except
they are waived during emergencies.
a. TS Information Availability: The most recent Provider TS
information shall be available on the OASIS Node within 5 minutes of
its required posting time at least 98% of the time. The remaining 2%
of the time the TS Information shall be available within 10 minutes
of its scheduled posting time.
b. Notification of Posted or Changed TS Information:
Notification of TS Information posted or changed by a Provider shall
be made available within 60 seconds to the log.
c. Acknowledgment by the TSIP: Acknowledgment by the TSIP of the
receipt of User Purchase requests shall occur within 1 minute. The
actual negotiations and agreements on Purchase requests do not have
time constraints.
5.8 TS Information Accuracy
The following requirements relate to the accuracy of the TS
information:
a. TS Information Reasonability: TS information posted and
updated by the Provider shall be validated for reasonability and
consistency through the use of limit checks and other validation
methods.
b. TS Information Accuracy: Although precise measures of
accuracy are difficult to establish, Providers shall use their best
efforts to provide accurate information.
5.9 Performance Auditing
The following are the performance auditing requirements:
a. User Help Desk Support: TSIPs shall provide a ``Help Desk''
that is available at least during normal business hours (local time
zone) and normal work days.
b. Monitoring Performance Parameters: TSIPs shall use their best
efforts to monitor performance parameters. Any User shall be able to
read or download these performance statistics.
5.10 Migration Requirements
Whenever a new version of the S&CP is to be implemented, a
migration plan will be developed for cutting over to the new
version.
Appendix A--Data Element Dictionary
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Field format:
minimum
characters {type
Data dictionary element name Alias of ASCII} Restricted values Definition of data element
maximum
characters
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AFILIATE__Flag............... AFFLAG.......... {alphanumeric} 3 Valid Values................ Set to YES if customer is an affiliate of the provider.
YES.........................
NO..........................
ANC__ SERVICE__ TYPE......... ANCTYPE......... 1 {ALPHANUMERIC} Valid types................. EI__Energy Imbalance.
20.
EI................. SP__Spinning Reserve.
SP................. SU__Supplemental Reserve.
SU................. RV__Reactive supply and Voltage Control.
RV................. RF__Regulation and Frequency response.
RF................. SC__Scheduling, system Control and Dispatch.
SC................. {Registered} must be registered with www.tsin.com.
{Registered}................ and listed in the ANCSERV template.
ANC__SVC__LINK............... ANCSVCLIN K..... 0 {ALPHANUMERIC} Formatted string as follows: The Method for linking ancillary services to a
300. SC:(AA); RV: (AA); RF: transmission service request. The provider and
(AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]]); EI: capacity of each ancillary service is identified using
(AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]]); the formatted string:
SP: (AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]]); SC:(AA); RV: (AA); RF: (AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]]); EI:
SU: (AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]]); (AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]]);
{Registered}: (AA[:xxx[:yyy SP: (AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]]); SU:
[:nnn]]]). (AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]]);
{Registered}: (AA[:xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]])
where AA is the appropriate.
PRIMARY__PROVIDER__CODE, SELLER__CODE, or
CUSTOMER__CODE, and represents the commpany providing
the ancillary services. ``AA'' may be unspecified for
``xxx'' type identical to ``FT'', in which case the
``:'' character must be present and precede the ``FT''
type.
If multiple ``AA'' terms are necessary, then each
``AA'' groupin will be enclosed within parenthesis,
with the overall group subordinate to the
ANC__SVC__TYPE specified within parenthesis.
and where xxx represents either:
__``FT'' to indicate that the Customer will determine
ancillary services at a future time, or.
__``SP'' to indicate that the Customer will self-
provide the ancillary services, or
__``RQ'' to indicate that the Customer is asking the
OASIS Node to initiate the process for making an
ancillary services reservation with the indicated
Provider or Seller on behalf of the Customer. The
Customer must then continue the reservation process
with the Provider or Seller. If the transmission
services request is for preconfirmed service, then the
ancillary services shall also be preconfirmed, or
__``AR'' to indicate an assignment reference number
sequence follows.
The terms ``yyy'' and ``nnn'' are subordinate to the
xxx type of ``AR``. yyy represents the ancillary
services reservation number (ASSIGNMENT__REF) and nnn
represents the capacity of the reserved ancillary
services. Square brackets are used to indicated
optional elements and are not used in the actual
linkage itself. Specifically, the :yyy is applicable
to only the ``AR'' term and the :nnn may optionally be
left off if the capacity of ancillary services is the
same as for the transmission services, and optionally
multiple ancillary reservations may be indicated by
additional (xxx[:yyy[:nnn]]) enclosed within
parenthesis. If no capacity amount is indicated, the
required capacity is assumed to come from the
ancillary reservations in the order indicated in the
codes, on an ``as-needed'' basis.
ANC__SVC REQ................. ANCSVCREQ....... 0{ALPHANUMERIC} EI:{M, R, O, }; SP:{ M, R, Ancillary services required for a transmission services
100. O, U}; SU:{, R, O, U}; RV:{ offering The appropriate letter {M, R, O, U} will be
M, R, O, U}; RF:{M, R, O, assigned to each of the six Proforma FERC ancillary
U}; SC:{ M, R, O, U}; services (See ANC__SERVICE__TYPE), where the letters
{registered]:{ M, R, O, U}. mean the following:
(M) Mandatory, which implies that the Primary
Provider must provide the ancillary service
(R) Required, which implies that the ancillary
service is required, but not necessarily from the
Primary Provider
(O) Optional, which implies that the ancillary
service is not necessarily required, but could be
provided
(U) Unknown, which implies that the
requirements for the ancillary service are not known
at this time
ASSIGNMENT__REF.............. AREF............ 1{ALPHANUMERIC}1 Unique value................ A unique reference number assigned by a Transmission
2. Information Provider to provide a unique record for
each transmission or ancillary service request. A
single transmission or ancillary service request will
be over a contiguous time period, i.e. from a START
TIME to a STOP TIME.
BID__PRICE................... BIDPR........... 1{NUMERIC}5 + Positive number with 2 The current bid price of a Service in dollars and
``.'' decimals. cents. Used by Customers to designate a price being
+2{NUMERIC}2. bid.
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CAPACITY..................... CAP............. 1{NUMERIC}12.... Non-negative number in units Transfer capability is the measure of the ability of
of MW. the interconnected electric system to readily move or
transfer power from one area to another over all
transmission lines (or paths) between those areas
under specified system conditions. In this context
``area'' may be an individual electric system,
powerpool, control area, subregion, or NERC region or
portion thereof.
CAPACITY__ CURTAILED......... CAPCUR.......... 1{NUMERIC}12.... Non-negative number in units The amount of transfer capability curtailed by the
of MW. Primary provider for emergency reasons.
CAPACITY__ SCHEDULED......... CAPSCH.......... 0{NUMERIC}12.... Non-negative number in units Transfer capability scheduled on each path.
of MW.
CATEGORY..................... CAT............. 0{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Valid name from CATEGORY in A name to be used to categorize messages. Valid names
5. LIST Template. would include:, Want-Ad, Curtailment, Outage, Oasis
Maint Notice.
CEILING__ PRICE.............. CEILPR.......... 1{NUMERIC}5 + Positive number with 2 Ceiling price of the Service as entered by the
``.''+2{NUMERIC decimals. Transmission Provider.
}2.
COLUMN__ HEADERS............. HEADERS......... 1{ALPHANUMERIC} Headers surrounded with A Example: COLUMN__ HEADER=APATH__ NAME'', ``POINT__ OF__
Limited to all and separated by commas. RECEIPT'', ``POINT__OF__ DELIVERY'',
the elements Limited to valid Template ``SOURCE'',``SINK''.
names in one element names. Must use
Template. full element name and not
alias..
CONTINUATION__ FLAG.......... CONT............ 1{ALPHANUMERIC}1 ``Y'' or ``N''.............. Indicates whether or not this record is a continuation
from the previous record.
CONTROL__ AREA............... AREA............ 1{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Valid name of a control area A part of the power system with metered tie lines and
0. capable of matching generation and load while meeting
scheduled interchange. Location of Ancillary Services
is my CONTROL AREA.
CURAILMENT OPTIONS........... CUROPT.......... 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Free form text.............. Customer options, if any, to avoid curtailment.
80.
CURTAILMENT__ PROCEDURES..... CURPROC......... 0{ Free form text.............. Curtailment procedures to be followed in the event of a
ALPHANUMERIC}80. curtailment.
CURTAILMENT__ REASON......... CURREAS......... 0{ALPHANUMERIC}8 Free-form text.............. Reason for curtailment of service.
0.
CUSTOMER__CODE............... CUST............ 1{ALPHANUMERIC}6 Unique value, registered on Any entity (or its designated agent) that is eligible
TSIN.COM. to view OASIS information, to execute a service
agreement, and/or to receive transmission service.
CUSTOMER COMMENTS............ CUSTCOM......... 0{ALPHANUMERIC}8 Free-form text.............. Informative text.
0.
CUSTOMER__DUNS............... CUSTDUNS........ 9{NUMERIC}9..... Unique DUNS number.......... Unique DUNS number for a Customer.
CUSTOMER__EMAIL.............. CUSTEMAIL....... 1{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Valid Internet E-Mail Internet E-Mail address of Customer contact person.
5. address.
CUSTOMER__FAX................ CUSTFAX......... 14{ALPHANUMERIC} Area code and telephone FAX phone number of Customer contact person.
20. number, plus any extensions
(aaa)-nnn-nnnn xnnnn.
CUSTOMER__NAME............... CUSTNAME........ 1{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Free form text.............. Name of Customer contact person.
5.
CUSTOMER__PHONE.............. CUSTPHON........ 14{ALPHANUMERIC} Area code and telephone Telephone of Customer contact person.
20. number, plus any extensions
(aaa)-nnn-nnnn-xnnnn.
DATA__ROWS................... ROWS............ 1{NUMERIC}unlimi Positive Number............. Number of records (rows) of data exclusive of header
ted. information that are to be uploaded or downloaded in a
file.
DATE__TIME__ EFFECTIVE....... TIMEEFCT........ 16{ALPHANUMERIC} Valid date and time in Date and time a message or service offer is in effect.
16. seconds.
yyyy+mo+dd+hh...............
+mm+ss+tz...................
DEAL__REF.................... DREF............ 0{ALPHANUMERIC}1 Unique value, Assigned by The unique reference assigned by a Customer to two or
2. Customer. more service purchases to identify each of them as
related to others in the same power service deal.
These requests may be related to each other in time
sequence through a single Provider, or as a series of
wheels through multiple Providers, or a combination of
both time and wheels. The User uses the DEAL__REF to
uniquely identify a combination of requests relating
to a particular deal.
DISCRETION__ DESCRIPTION..... DISCDESC........ 0{ALPHANUMERIC}1 Free form text.............. A detailed description of the discretion being
000. reported.
ELEMENT__NAME................ ELEMENT......... 1{ALPHANUMERIC}4 Valid Template element name. Template element name as indicated in data dictionary.
0.
EMPLOYEE__NAME............... EMPNAME......... 1{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Free form text.............. Name of person who is transferring from one position to
5. another.
ERROR__MESSAGE............... ERROR........... 1{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Free form text.............. Error message related to a RECORD__STATUS or REQUEST
50. STATUS.
FORMER__COMPANY.............. FORMCO.......... 1{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Free form text.............. Former company of the person who is transferring.
5.
FORMER__ DEPARTMENT.......... FORMDEPT........ 1{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Free form text.............. Former position held by the person who is transferring.
5.
FORMER__POSITION............. FORMPOS......... 1{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Free form text.............. Former position held by the person who is transferring.
5.
INTERFACE__TYPE.............. INTERFACE....... 0{ALPHANUMERIC}1 I,E......................... Type of interface define by path: Internal (I) to a
control area or External (E) to a control area.
LIST__ITEM................... ITEM............ 1{ALPHANUMERIC}5 Free form text.............. Item from LIST, such as list of SELLER, list of
0. PATH__NAME, list of POINT__OF__RECEIPT, list of
POINT__ OF__ DELIVERY, list of SERVICE__ INCREMENT,
list of TS__ CLASS, list of TS__ TYPE, list of TS__
PERIOD, list of TS__WINDOW, list of TS__ SUBCLASS,
list of ANC__ SERVICE__ TYPE, list of NERC __
CURTAILMENT __ PRIORITY, list of OTHER__ CURTAILMENT__
PRIORITY, list of CATEGORY, list of TEMPLATE, list of
LIST.
LIST__ ITEM__ DESCRIPTION.... ITEMDESC........ 0{ALPHANUMERIC}1 Free form text.............. A detailed description of the LIST__ITEM.
00.
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LIST__NAME................... LIST............ 1{ALPHANUMERIC}5 LIST, SELLER, PATH, POR, List of valid names for each of the types of lists. The
0. POD, SERVICE__ INCREMENT, minimum set of lists defined must be implemented.
TS__ CLASS, TS__ TYPE, TS__
PERIOD, TS__ SUBCLASS,
ANC__ SERVICE__ TYPE,
NERC__ CURTAILMENT__
PRIORITY, OTHER__
CURTAILMENT__ PRIORITY,
CATEGORY, TEMPLATE.
MESSAGE...................... MSG............. 1{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Free form text.............. An informative text message.
00.
NEGOTIATED__PRICE__FLAG...... NGPRIFLG........ 0{ALPHANUMERIC}1 H,L, or blank............... Set to H if OFFER__PRICE is higher than the currently
posted price; set to L if OFFER__PRICE is lower than
the currently posted price.
NERC__ CURTAILMENT__PRIORITY. NERCURT......... 1{ALPHANUMERIC}1 Integer 1-7................. One of the NERC seven curtailment priorities,
documented in LIST template.
NEW__ COMPANY................ NEWCO........... 1{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Free form text.............. New company of the person who is transferring.
5.
NEW__DATA.................... NEWDATA......... 0{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Any valid date element value For audit log, the new updated value of a Template data
00. element after update.
NEW__DEPARTMENT.............. NEWDEPT......... 1{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Free form text.............. New department of the person who is transferring.
5.
NEW__POSITION................ NEWPOS.......... 1{ALPHANUMERIC}2 Free form text.............. New position held by the person who is transferring.
5.
OFFER__PRICE................. OFFPR........... 1{NUMERIC}5 Positive number with 2 The current offered price of a Service in dollars and
+''.'' + decimals. cents. Used by the Seller to indicate the offering
2{NUMERIC}2. price.
OFFER__ START__TIME.......... OFFSTIME........ 0,16{ Valid Date and Time to Start time of the window during which a Customer may
ALPHANUMERIC} seconds:. request a discounted offer. If null, no restrictions
16. yyy + mo + dd + hh + mm + ss on the start of the offering time is implied (other
+ tz. than tariff requirements).
OFFER__ STOP__TIME........... OFFSPTIME....... 0,16{ Valid Date and Time to Stop time of the window during which a Customer may
ALPHANUMERIC} seconds:. request a discounted offer. (Expiration time of an
16. yyy + mo + dd + hh + mm + ss offer). If null, no restrictions on the end of the
+ tz. offering time is implied (other than tariff
requirements).
OLD__DATA.................... OLDDATA......... 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Any valid data element value For audit log, the old value of a Template data element
200. prior to being updated. This element is not applicable
in the audit log for transaction events.
OPTIONAL__CODE............... N/A............. 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Unique path name within OPTIONAL__CODE--25 chars, unique for Path. If used for
25. region. directionality, then the first 12 characters shall
represent POR, followed by >->, followed by 12
characters which shall represent POD. Used by
PATH__NAME.
OTHER__ CURTAILMENT__ OTHCUR.......... O{ALPHANUMERIC}8 Free form text.............. Other than NERC curtailment priorities, such as
PRIORITY. regional curtailment priorities. Suggested format
region+number, for example MAPP4, WSCC7. Documented in
LIST template.
OUTPUT__FORMAT............... FMT............. 4{ALPHANUMERIC}4 HTML, DATA.................. Format of response:
HTML=hypertext markup language for presentation using a
web browser.
PATH__ CODE.................. N/A............. 0{ALPHANUMERIC}1 Unique code for each path as Unique code within a Region for each path. Used by PATH
2. defined by primary provider. NAME.
PATH__NAME................... PATH............ 5{ALPHANUMERIC}5 Unique value................ The unique name assigned to a single transmission line
0. or the set of one or more parallel transmission lines
whose power transfer capabilities are strongly
interrelated and must be determined in aggregate.
These lines are typically described as being on a
path, corridor or interconnection in some regions, or
as crossing an interface or cut-plane in other
regions. Multiple lines may be owned by different
parties and require prorating of capability shares.
The name is constructed from the following codes, with
each code separated by ``/''. Trailing ``/'' may be
omitted, if there are no values for OPTION__CODE and
SPARE__CODE:
REGION__CODE--2 chars, unique to OASIS System
PRIMARY__ PROVIDER__ CODE--4 chars, unique within
Region
PATH__CODE--12 chars, unique for Primary Provider
OPTIONAL__CODE--25 chars, unique for Path. If used for
directionality, then the first 12 characters shall
represent POR, followed by >->, followed by 12
characters which all represent POD.
SPARE__CODE--3 chars.
POINT__ OF__ DELIVERY........ POD............. 1{ALPHANUMERIC}1 Unique value within Primary Point of Delivery is one or more point(s) of
2. Provider. interconnection on the Transmission Provider's
transmission system where capacity and/or energy
transmitted by the Transmission Provider will be made
available to the Receiving Party. This is used along
with Point of Receipt to define a Path and direction
of flow on that path. For internal paths, this would
be a specific location(s) in the area. For an external
path, this may be an area-to-area interface.
POINT__ OF__ RECEIPT......... POR............. 1{ ALPHANUMERIC} Unique value within Primary Point of Receipt is one or more point(s) of
12. Provider. interconnection on the Transmission Provider's
transmission system where capacity and/or energy
transmitted will be made available to the Transmission
Provider by the Delivering Party. This is used along
with Point of Delivery to define a Path and direction
of flow on that path. For internal paths, this would
be a specific location(s) in the area. For an external
path, this may be an area-to-area interface.
POSTING__ NAME............... POSTNAME........ 1{ ALPHANUMERIC} Free form text.............. Name of person who is posting the information on the
25. OASISNode
POSTING__REF................. POSTREF......... 1{ALPHANUMERIC}1 Unique Value................ Assigned by TSIP when Service or Message is received by
2. TSIP. Unique number can be used by the user to modify
or delete the posting.
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PRECONFIRMED................. PRECONF......... 2{ALPHA}3....... YES or NO................... Used by Customer to preconfirm sale in Template
transrequest or ancrequest. If customer indicates sale
is preconfirmed, then the response is YES and the
customer does not need to confirm the sale.
PRICE__ UNITS................ UNITS........... 0(ALPHA)20...... Free form text.............. The units used for CEILING__ PRICE, OFFER__ PRICE, AND
BID__ PRICE.
Examples: $/MWhr, $/MWmonth
PRIMARY__ PROVIDER__ COMMENTS PPROVCOM........ 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Free-form text.............. Informative text. Usually entered by the Primary
80. Provider through a back end system.
PRIMARY__ PROVIDER__ COD E... PROVIDER........ 1{ ALPHANUMERIC} Unique Code................. Unique code for each Primary Provider. Used by
4. PATH__NAME and in URL. Registered as part of URL at
www.tsin.com.
PRIMARY__ PROVIDER__ DUN S... PPROVDUNS....... 9{ NUMERIC} 9... Valid DUNS number........... Unique code for each Primary. Provided by Dun and
Bradstreet.
REASSIGNED__ CAPACITY........ RASCAP.......... 1{ NUMERIC} 12.. Postive number, cannot The amount of transfer capability that was reassigned
exceed previous assigned from one entity to another.
capacity.
REASSIGNED__ REF............. REREF........... 1{ ALPHANUMERIC} Unique value................ When customer makes a purchase of a transmission
12. service that was posted for resale and a new
ASSIGNMENT__REF number is issued the previous
ASSIGNMENT__REF number now becomes the
REASSIGNMENT__REF. Also used by SELLER when posting
transmission or ancillary services for resale to show
the previous assignment reference number. Also used by
the customer when making a request to use FIRM service
as SECONDARY over alternative points of delivery.
REASSIGNED__ START__ TIME.... RESSTIME........ 16{ Valid date and time to Beginning date and time of the reassigned transmission
ALPHANUMERIC} seconds:. service
16. yyyy + mo + dd + hh + tz....
REASSIGNED__ STOP__ TIME..... RESSPTIME....... 16{ Valid date and time to hour: Date and time of the end of the transmission service
ALPHANUMERIC} yyyy + mo + dd + hh + tz.... that is reassigned to another user.
16.
RECORD__ STATUS.............. RECSTATUS....... 1{ NUMERIC} 3... Error number................ Record status indicating record was successful or error
code if unsuccessful.
200=Successful
REGION__ CODE................ N/A............. 1{ ALPHANUMERIC} Unique within OASIS System.. Defined for NERC regions, with the following defined:
2. E__ ECAR.
I__ MAIN.
S__ SERC.
T__ ERCOT.
A__ MAPP.
P__ SPP.
M__ MAAC.
N__ NPCC.
................ ................ ............................ W__WSCC.
F__FRCC.
Second character or digit reserved for subregion id as
defined by each region.
REQUEST__ REF................ RREF............ 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Unique value................ A reference uniquely assigned by a Customer to a
12. request for service from a Provider.
REQUEST__ STATUS............. RSTATUS......... 1{ NUMERIC} 3... Error number................ Message status indicating message was successful (if
all RECORD__STATUS show success) or error code if any
RECORD__STATUS showed unsuccessful. 200=Successful.
RESPONSE__ TIME__ LIMIT...... RESPTL.......... 16{ Valid date and time to Date and time to seconds by when a response must be
ALPHANUMERIC} seconds: yyyy + mo + dd + received from a Customer.
16. hh +mm + ss + tz.
RESPONSIBLE__ PARTY__ NAME... PARTNAME........ 1{ ALPHANUMERIC} Free form text.............. The name of the person responsible for granting the
25. discretion.
RETURN__ TZ.................. TZ.............. 2{ ALPHANUMERIC} AD, AS, PD, PS, ED, ES, MD, A time zone code, indicating the base time zone, and
2. MS, CD, CS, UT. whether daylight saving time is to be used. This field
may be set by a Customer in a query. Returned date and
time data is converted to this time zone.
SALE__ REF................... SREF............ 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Unique value................ Identifier which is set by seller (including Primary
12. Provider) when posting a service for sale.
SELLER__ CODE................ SELLER.......... 1{ ALPHANUMERIC} Unique value................ Organization name of Primary Provider or Reseller.
6.
SELLER__ COMMENTS............ SELCOM.......... 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Free-form text.............. Informative text provided by the Seller.
80.
SELLER__ DUNS................ SELDUNS......... 9{ Numeric} 9... Valid DUNS number........... Unique Date Universal Numbering System provided by Dun
and Bradstreet. Code for a Primary Provider or Seller.
SELLER__ EMAIL............... SELEMAIL........ 5{ ALPHANUMERIC} Valid network reference..... E-mail address of Seller contact person.
60.
SELLER__ FAX................. SELFAX.......... 14{ Area code and telephone The fax telephone number for contact person at Seller.
ALPHANUMERIC} number, plus any extensions
20. Example: (aaa)-nnn-nnnn
xnnnn.
SELLER__ NAME................ SELNAME......... 1{ ALPHANUMERIC} Free form text.............. The name of an individual contact person at the Seller.
25.
SELLER__ PHONE............... SELPHONE........ 14{ Area code and telephone The telephone number of a contact person as a Seller.
ALPHANUMERIC} number, plus any extensions
20. (aaa)-nnn-nnnn xnnnn.
SERVICE__ DESCRIPTION........ SVCDESC......... 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Free-form text.............. Information regarding a service.
200.
SERVICE__ INCREMENT.......... SRVINCR......... 1{ ALPHANUMERIC} Valid increments............ The transmission service increments provided. Five are
8. HOURLY pre-defined, while additional increments can be used
Daily if they are registered on TSIN.COM and shown in the
Weekly Provider's LIST template.
Monthly
Yearly
{ Registered}
SERVICE__ NAME............... SVCNAME......... 1{ ALPHANUMERIC} Free-form text.............. Name of service affected by the discretionary action.
25.
SERVICE__ TYPE............... SVCTYPE......... 1{ ALPHANUMERIC} Free-form text.............. Type of service affected by the discretionary action.
25.
SINK......................... SINK............ 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Valid area name............. The area in which the SINK is located.
14.
SOURCE....................... SOURCE.......... 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Valid area name............. The area in which the SOURCE is located.
14.
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SPARE__ CODE................. N/A............. 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Defined by region........... Spare code to be used at a later time. Used by
3. PATH__NAME.
STANDARDS__ OF__ CONDUCT__ STDISSUE........ 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Free-form text.............. Issues that were in violation of the FERC Standards of
ISSUES. 800. Conduct. This text may include a reference pointer to
a more detailed description.
START__ TIME................. STIME........... 16{ Valid Date and Time to Start date and clock time of a service. When used as a
ALPHANUMERIC} seconds:. query variable, it requires the return of all items
16. whose
yyyy + mo + dd + hh + mm + Stop time is after the Start time. Note that for some
ss + tz. Templates when used as a query variable the time may
be only valid up to the hour, day or month. If more
data is given than is valid, the hour, day or month
will be used to make the date and time inclusive, i.e.
date or time will be truncated to valid hour, day or
month.
START__ TIME__ POSTED........ STIMEP.......... 16{ Valid Date and Time to Query parameter to indicate all the records are to be
ALPHANUMERIC} seconds:. retrieved that were posted on or after this time.
16. yyyy + mo + dd + hh + mm +
ss + tz.
START__ TIME__ QUEUED........ STIMEQ.......... 16{ Valid Date and Time to Start date and clock time of a service, used for
ALPHANUMERIC} seconds: requesting transactions queued after this time.
16. yyyy + mo + dd + hh + mm +
ss + tz.
STATUS....................... STATUS.......... 5{ ALPHANUMERIC} Valid field (QUEUED, QUEUED=initial status assigned by TSIP on receipt of
25. INVALID, RECEIVED, STUDY, ``customer services purchase request''.
REBID, COUNTEROFFER, INVALID=assigned by TSIP or Provider indicating an
DECLINED, SUPERSEDED, invalid field in the request, such as improper POR,
ACCEPTED, REFUSED, POD, source, sink, etc. (Final state).
CONFIRMED, WITHDRAWN, RECEIVED=assigned by Provider or Seller to acknowledge
DISPLACED, ANNULLED, QUEUED requests and indicate the service request is
RETRACTED). being evaluated, including for completing the required
ancillary services.
STUDY=assigned by Provider or Seller to indicate some
level of study is required or being performed to
evaluate service request.
REFUSED=assigned by Provider or Seller to indicate
service request has been denied due to availability of
transmission capability. SELLER__COMMENTS should be
used to communicate details for denial of service.
(Final state).
COUNTEROFFER=assigned by Provider or Seller to indicate
that a new OFFER__ PRICE is being proposed.
REBID=assigned by Customer to indicate that a new
BID__PRICE is being proposed.
SUPERSEDED=assigned by Provider or Seller when a
request which has not yet been confirmed is displaced
by another reservation request. (Final state).
ACCEPTED=assigned by Provider or Seller to indicate the
service request at the designated OFFER__PRICE has
been approved/accepted. If the reservation request was
submitted PRECONFIRMED, the TSIP shall immediately set
the reservation status to CONFIRMED. Depending upon
the type of ancillary services required, the Seller
may or may not require all ancillary service
reservations to be completed before accepting a
request.
DECLINED=assigned by the Provider or Seller to indicate
that the BID__PRICE is unacceptable and that
negotiations
RETRACTED = assigned by Provider or Seller when the
Customer fails to confirm or withdraw an accepted
updated offer within the required time period. (Final
state).
WITHDRAWN = assigned by the Customer at any point in
request evaluation to withdraw the request from any
further action. (Final state).
CONFIRMED = assigned by the Customer in response to the
Provider or Seller posting ``ACCEPTED'' status, to
confirm service. Once a request has been
``CONFIRMED'', a transmission service reservation
exists. (Final state, unless overridden by DISPLACED
or ANNULLED state).
DISPLACED = assigned by Provider or Seller when a
``CONFIRMED'' reservation from a Customer is displaced
by a longer term request, and the Customer has
exercised right of first refusal (i.e. refused to
match terms of new request). (Final state).
ANNULLED = assigned by Provider or Seller when, by
mutual agreement with the Customer, a confirmed
reservation is to be voided. (Final state).
STATUS__ COMMENTS............ STACOM.......... 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Free form text.............. Informative text.
80.
STATUS__ NOTIFICATION........ STATNOT......... 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} http://URL: portnumber/ The STATUS__NOTIFICATION data element shall contain the
200. directory/cgi script/query protocol field ``http:'', which designates the
parameters or. notification method/protocol to be used, followed by
Mailto: .... all resource location information required; the target
domain name and port designations shall be inserted
into the notification URL based on the Customer's
Company registration information. The resource
location information may include directory
information, cgi script identifiers and URL encoded
query string name/value pairs as required by the
Customer's application. or mailto and email address
for the status information the Customer wants to
receive upon a change in STATUS of transstatus, or
ancstatus
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STOP__ TIME.................. SPTIME.......... 16{ Valid date and time......... Stop date and clock time. When used as a query
ALPHANUMERIC} yyyy + mo + dd + hh +mm +ss variable, it requires the return of all items which
16. +tz. start before the Stop time. Note that for some
Templates when used as a query variable the time may
be only valid up to the hour, day or month. If more
data is given than is valid, the hour, day or month
will be used to make the date and time inclusive, i.e.
date or time will be increased to include STOP TIME.
STOP__ TIME__ POSTED......... STPTIMEP........ 16{} 16.
STOP__ TIME__ QUEUED......... SPTIMEQ......... 16{ Valid Date and Time to Stop date and clock time, used for requesting
ALPHANUMERIC} seconds:. transactions queued before this time.
16. yyyy + mo + dd + hh + mm +
ss + tz.
SUBJECT...................... SUBJ............ 0{ALPHANUMERIC} Free form text.............. Informative text used to summarize a topic in a
80. message.
TARIFF__ REFERENCE........... TARIFF.......... 0{ ALPHANUMERIC} Free form text. Name and Tariffs approved by FERC.
150. description of Tariff.
TEMPLATE..................... TEMPL........... 1{APHANUMERIC}20 Valid name of Template from The name of a logical collection DATE__ELEMENTS in a
Section 4.3 or from LIST User's interaction with an OASIS Node.
Template.
TIME__ OF __LAST__UPDATE..... TLUDATE......... 16{APHANUMERIC} Valid date and time to Date and time to seconds that data was last updated.
16. seconds: May be used to search data updated since a specific
yyy + mo + dd + hh = + mm + point in time.
ss + tz.
TIME__POSTED................. TIMEPST......... 16{APHANUMERIC} Valid Date and Time to Date and time a message is posted.
16. seconds:.
yyy + mo + dd + hh + mm + ss
+ tz
TIME__QUEUED................. TIMEQ........... 16{APHANUMERIC} Valid Date and Time to Date and time that the request was queued.
16. seconds:3.
yyy + mo + dd + hh + mm + ss
+ tz
TIME__STAMP.................. TSTAMP.......... 16{APHANUMERIC} Valid date and Time to Time data is created.
16. seconds.
yyy + mo + dd + hh + mm + ss
+ tz.
TS__CLASS.................... TSCLASS......... 1{APHANUMERIC} Valid classes: The transmission service classes provided. Four are pre-
20. FIRM defined, while additional classes can be used if they
NON-FIRM are registered on TSIN.COM and shown in the Provider's
TTC LIST template page. SECONDARY is defined as alternate